[nfs-utils] gssd.man: add documentation for use-gss-proxy nfs.conf option

Commit Message

Scott Mayhew March 14, 2025, 2:57 p.m. UTC

Signed-off-by: Scott Mayhew <[e-mail]>
---
 utils/gssd/gssd.man | 14 +++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Patch

diff --git a/utils/gssd/gssd.man b/utils/gssd/gssd.man
index c735eff6..d9a264e8 100644
--- a/utils/gssd/gssd.man
+++ b/utils/gssd/gssd.man
@@ -392,6 +392,17 @@  Setting to
 is equivalent to providing the
 .B -H
 flag.
+.TP
+.B use-gss-proxy
+Setting this to 1 allows
+.BR gssproxy (8)
+to intercept GSSAPI calls and service them on behalf of
+.BR rpc.gssd ,
+enabling certain features such as keytab-based client initiation.
+Note that this has nothing to do with the functionality that
+.BR gssproxy (8)
+provides on behalf of the NFS server.  For more information, see
+.BR https://github.com/gssapi/gssproxy/blob/main/docs/NFS.md#nfs-client .
 .P
 In addtion, the following value is recognized from the
 .B [general]
@@ -405,7 +416,8 @@  Equivalent to
 .BR rpc.svcgssd (8),
 .BR kerberos (1),
 .BR kinit (1),
-.BR krb5.conf (5)
+.BR krb5.conf (5),
+.BR gssproxy (8)
 .SH AUTHORS
 .br
 Dug Song <[e-mail]>