1 <samba:parameter name="hosts equiv"
4 advanced="1" developer="1"
5 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
7 <para>If this global parameter is a non-null string,
8 it specifies the name of a file to read for the names of hosts
9 and users who will be allowed access without specifying a password.
12 <para>This is not be confused with <link linkend="HOSTSALLOW">
13 <parameter moreinfo="none">hosts allow</parameter></link> which is about hosts
14 access to services and is more useful for guest services. <parameter moreinfo="none">
15 hosts equiv</parameter> may be useful for NT clients which will
16 not supply passwords to Samba.</para>
18 <note><para>The use of <parameter moreinfo="none">hosts equiv
19 </parameter> can be a major security hole. This is because you are
20 trusting the PC to supply the correct username. It is very easy to
21 get a PC to supply a false username. I recommend that the
22 <parameter moreinfo="none">hosts equiv</parameter> option be only used if you really
23 know what you are doing, or perhaps on a home network where you trust
24 your spouse and kids. And only if you <emphasis>really</emphasis> trust
25 them :-).</para></note>
28 <value type="default"><comment>no host equivalences</comment></value>
29 <value type="example">hosts equiv = /etc/hosts.equiv</value>