Writing metadata xattr on directories with sticky bit set, FR#94

[netatalk.git] / doc / manpages / man5 / afp.conf.5.xml

diff --git a/doc/manpages/man5/afp.conf.5.xml b/doc/manpages/man5/afp.conf.5.xml
index a8b4378c402dd02a644dbe03e3f5fced67a1b330..44e083c282f1f20a757ffaae0eb89ae60d290938 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/manpages/man5/afp.conf.5.xml
+++ b/doc/manpages/man5/afp.conf.5.xml
@@ -928,6 +928,22 @@
           </listitem>
         </varlistentry>
 
+        <varlistentry>
+          <term>force xattr with sticky bit =
+          <replaceable>BOOLEAN</replaceable> (default:
+          <emphasis>no</emphasis>) <type>(G/V)</type></term>
+
+          <listitem>
+            <para>Writing metadata xattr on directories with the
+            sticky bit set may fail even though we may have write
+            access to a directory, because if the sticky bit is set
+            only the owner is allowed to write xattrs.</para>
+
+            <para>By enabling this option Netatalk will write the
+            metadata xattr as root.</para>
+          </listitem>
+        </varlistentry>
+
         <varlistentry>
           <term>guest account = <replaceable>name</replaceable>
           <type>(G)</type></term>