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shadow-utils/SOURCES/shadow-4.6-man_clarify_subid_delegation.patch
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diff -up shadow-4.6/man/newgidmap.1.xml.man_clarify_subid_delegation shadow-4.6/man/newgidmap.1.xml
--- shadow-4.6/man/newgidmap.1.xml.man_clarify_subid_delegation 2021-11-03 09:58:34.176484342 +0100
+++ shadow-4.6/man/newgidmap.1.xml 2021-11-03 09:58:34.191484452 +0100
@@ -80,10 +80,15 @@
<refsect1 id='description'>
<title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para>
- The <command>newgidmap</command> sets <filename>/proc/[pid]/gid_map</filename> based on its
- command line arguments and the gids allowed (either in <filename>/etc/subgid</filename> or
- through the configured NSS subid module).
- Note that the root user is not exempted from the requirement for a valid
+ The <command>newgidmap</command> sets <filename>/proc/[pid]/gid_map</filename>
+ based on its command line arguments and the gids allowed. Subgid
+ delegation can either be managed via <filename>/etc/subgid</filename>
+ or through the configured NSS subid module. These options are mutually
+ exclusive.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Note that the root group is not exempted from the requirement for a valid
<filename>/etc/subgid</filename> entry.
</para>
diff -up shadow-4.6/man/newuidmap.1.xml.man_clarify_subid_delegation shadow-4.6/man/newuidmap.1.xml
--- shadow-4.6/man/newuidmap.1.xml.man_clarify_subid_delegation 2021-11-03 09:58:34.176484342 +0100
+++ shadow-4.6/man/newuidmap.1.xml 2021-11-03 09:58:34.191484452 +0100
@@ -80,9 +80,14 @@
<refsect1 id='description'>
<title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para>
- The <command>newuidmap</command> sets <filename>/proc/[pid]/uid_map</filename> based on its
- command line arguments and the uids allowed (either in <filename>/etc/subuid</filename> or
- through the configured NSS subid module).
+ The <command>newuidmap</command> sets <filename>/proc/[pid]/uid_map</filename>
+ based on its command line arguments and the uids allowed. Subuid
+ delegation can either be managed via <filename>/etc/subuid</filename> or
+ through the configured NSS subid module. These options are mutually
+ exclusive.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
Note that the root user is not exempted from the requirement for a valid
<filename>/etc/subuid</filename> entry.
</para>
diff -up shadow-4.6/man/subgid.5.xml.man_clarify_subid_delegation shadow-4.6/man/subgid.5.xml
--- shadow-4.6/man/subgid.5.xml.man_clarify_subid_delegation 2018-04-29 18:42:37.000000000 +0200
+++ shadow-4.6/man/subgid.5.xml 2021-11-03 09:59:55.752084920 +0100
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
<!-- SHADOW-CONFIG-HERE -->
]>
<refentry id='subgid.5'>
+ <refentryinfo>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Eric</firstname>
+ <surname>Biederman</surname>
+ <contrib>Creation, 2013</contrib>
+ </author>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Iker</firstname>
+ <surname>Pedrosa</surname>
+ <contrib>Developer, 2021</contrib>
+ </author>
+ </refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>subgid</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
@@ -41,12 +53,37 @@
</refmeta>
<refnamediv id='name'>
<refname>subgid</refname>
- <refpurpose>the subordinate gid file</refpurpose>
+ <refpurpose>the configuration for subordinate group ids</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1 id='description'>
<title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para>
+ Subgid authorizes a group id to map ranges of group ids from its namespace
+ into child namespaces.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The delegation of the subordinate gids can be configured via the
+ <replaceable>subid</replaceable> field in
+ <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> file. Only one value can be set
+ as the delegation source. Setting this field to
+ <replaceable>files</replaceable> configures the delegation of gids to
+ <filename>/etc/subgid</filename>. Setting any other value treats
+ the delegation as a plugin following with a name of the form
+ <replaceable>libsubid_$value.so</replaceable>. If the value or plugin is
+ missing, then the subordinate gid delegation falls back to
+ <replaceable>files</replaceable>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Note, that <command>groupadd</command> will only create entries in
+ <filename>/etc/subgid</filename> if subid delegation is managed via subid
+ files.
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1 id='local-subordinate-delegation'>
+ <title>LOCAL SUBORDINATE DELEGATION</title>
+ <para>
Each line in <filename>/etc/subgid</filename> contains
a user name and a range of subordinate group ids that user
is allowed to use.
diff -up shadow-4.6/man/subuid.5.xml.man_clarify_subid_delegation shadow-4.6/man/subuid.5.xml
--- shadow-4.6/man/subuid.5.xml.man_clarify_subid_delegation 2018-04-29 18:42:37.000000000 +0200
+++ shadow-4.6/man/subuid.5.xml 2021-11-03 10:00:18.888255255 +0100
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
<!-- SHADOW-CONFIG-HERE -->
]>
<refentry id='subuid.5'>
+ <refentryinfo>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Eric</firstname>
+ <surname>Biederman</surname>
+ <contrib>Creation, 2013</contrib>
+ </author>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Iker</firstname>
+ <surname>Pedrosa</surname>
+ <contrib>Developer, 2021</contrib>
+ </author>
+ </refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>subuid</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
@@ -41,12 +53,37 @@
</refmeta>
<refnamediv id='name'>
<refname>subuid</refname>
- <refpurpose>the subordinate uid file</refpurpose>
+ <refpurpose>the configuration for subordinate user ids</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1 id='description'>
<title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para>
+ Subuid authorizes a user id to map ranges of user ids from its namespace
+ into child namespaces.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The delegation of the subordinate uids can be configured via the
+ <replaceable>subid</replaceable> field in
+ <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> file. Only one value can be set
+ as the delegation source. Setting this field to
+ <replaceable>files</replaceable> configures the delegation of uids to
+ <filename>/etc/subuid</filename>. Setting any other value treats
+ the delegation as a plugin following with a name of the form
+ <replaceable>libsubid_$value.so</replaceable>. If the value or plugin is
+ missing, then the subordinate uid delegation falls back to
+ <replaceable>files</replaceable>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Note, that <command>useradd</command> will only create entries in
+ <filename>/etc/subuid</filename> if subid delegation is managed via subid
+ files.
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1 id='local-subordinate-delegation'>
+ <title>LOCAL SUBORDINATE DELEGATION</title>
+ <para>
Each line in <filename>/etc/subuid</filename> contains
a user name and a range of subordinate user ids that user
is allowed to use.
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