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diff --git a/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml b/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml index 1ca47f10d..ac5b3ccfa 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml @@ -52,11 +52,21 @@ This option only operates under Windows NT. Defaults to not set. </para> <listitem> <para><FirstTerm>(no)ntsec</FirstTerm> - if set, use the NT security model to set UNIX-like permissions on files and processes. The -file permissions can only be set on NTFS partitions. FAT and SAMBA doesn't +file permissions can only be set on NTFS partitions. FAT doesn't support the NT file security. For more information, read the documentation in <citation>ntsec.sgml</citation>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> +<para><FirstTerm>(no)smbntsec</FirstTerm> - if set, use `ntsec' on remote +drives as well (this is the default). If you encounter problems with NT shares +or Samba drives, setting this to `nosmbntsec' could help. In that case the +permission and owner/group information is faked as on FAT partitions. +A reason for a non working ntsec on remote drives could be insufficient +permissions of the users. Since the needed user rights are somewhat dangerous +(SeRestorePrivilege) it's not always an option to grant that rights to users. +However, this shouldn't be a problem in NT domain environments.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> <para><FirstTerm>(no)reset_com</FirstTerm> - if set, serial ports are reset to 9600-8-N-1 with no flow control when used. This is done at open time and when handles are inherited. Defaults to set.</para> |