<description>
<para>
- If a Samba server is a member of a Windows NT Domain (see the <smbconfoption
- name="security">domain</smbconfoption> parameter) then periodically a running smbd process will try and change
- the MACHINE ACCOUNT PASSWORD stored in the TDB called <filename moreinfo="none">private/secrets.tdb
+ If a Samba server is a member of a Windows NT or Active Directory Domain (see the <smbconfoption
+ name="security">domain</smbconfoption> and
+ <smbconfoption name="security">ads</smbconfoption> parameters),
+ then periodically a running winbindd process will try and change
+ the MACHINE ACCOUNT PASSWORD stored in the TDB called <filename moreinfo="none">secrets.tdb
</filename>. This parameter specifies how often this password will be changed, in seconds. The default is one
week (expressed in seconds), the same as a Windows NT Domain member server.
</para>
<para>
See also <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
- and the <smbconfoption name="security">domain</smbconfoption> parameter.
+ and the <smbconfoption name="security">domain</smbconfoption>
+ and <smbconfoption name="security">ads</smbconfoption> parameters.
</para>
</description>