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diff --git a/cifs.idmap.8.in b/cifs.idmap.8.in index c022402..07863ba 100644 --- a/cifs.idmap.8.in +++ b/cifs.idmap.8.in @@ -32,18 +32,16 @@ cifs\&.idmap is a userspace helper program for the linux CIFS client filesystem\ cifs\&.idmap is generally intended to be run when the kernel calls request\-key(8) for a particular key type\&. While it can be run directly from the command\-line, it is not generally intended to be run that way\&. .PP -cifs\&.idmap works in conjuction with winbind facility of Samba suite to map owner and group SIDs to uids and gids respectively\&. It is best utilized when -.br -\t\- a mount option of cifsacl is specified when mounting a cifs share -.br -\t\- winbind is specified as one of the search entries for passwd and group databases in file /etc/nsswitch\&.conf -.br -\t\- file smb.conf has winbind specific entries -.br -\t\- winbind daemon program is running -.br -.sp -In case winbind and cifs.idmap facilities are unavailable, file objects in a mounted share are assigned uid and gid of the credentials of the process that mounted the share\&. So it is strongly recomemended to use mount options of uid and gid to specify a default uid and gid to map owner SIDs and group SIDs respectively in case services of winbind and cifs.idmap facility are unavailable\&. +This program is only called if a share is mounted with the \fBcifsacl\fR mount +option. The kernel will only upcall to do this conversion if that mount option +is specified. +.PP +cifs.idmap relies on a plugin to handle the ID mapping. If it can't find the +plugin then it will not work properly. The plugin (or a symlink to it) must be +at \fB@pluginpath@\fR. +.PP +In the case where cifs.idmap or the plugin are unavailable, file objects in a mounted share are assigned uid and gid of the credentials of the process that mounted the share\&. It is strongly recomemended to use mount options of uid and gid to specify a default uid and gid to map owner SIDs and group SIDs in this +situation. .SH "OPTIONS" .PP --help|-h |