<term>-a username%password</term>
<listitem><para>Attempt to authenticate a user via winbindd.
This checks both authenticaion methods and reports its results.
- </para></listitem>
+ </para><note><para>Do not be tempted to use this
+ functionality for authentication in third-party
+ applications. Instead use <citerefentry><refentrytitle>ntlm_auth</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></note></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<refsect1>
<title>SEE ALSO</title>
<para><citerefentry><refentrytitle>winbindd</refentrytitle>
- <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></para>
+ <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> and <citerefentry><refentrytitle>ntlm_auth</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>