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author | Alexander Bokovoy <ab@samba.org> | 2003-04-06 22:14:01 +0000 |
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committer | Alexander Bokovoy <ab@samba.org> | 2003-04-06 22:14:01 +0000 |
commit | c29eb90444170953721b087f8d26b4a3b98b3fe8 (patch) | |
tree | 257b1ee9b093a057b81e289fd511b992cc518642 /docs/docbook/smbdotconf/protocol/nameresolveorder.xml | |
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Convert more parameters to new smb.conf(5) style. Document found occurences of non-documented parameters in doc-status
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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/protocol/nameresolveorder.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/protocol/nameresolveorder.xml index a5dd893902..897d04ad1c 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/protocol/nameresolveorder.xml +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/protocol/nameresolveorder.xml @@ -1,47 +1,58 @@ -<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> - <term><anchor id="NAMERESOLVEORDER"/>name resolve order (G)</term> - <listitem><para>This option is used by the programs in the Samba - suite to determine what naming services to use and in what order - to resolve host names to IP addresses. The option takes a space - separated string of name resolution options.</para> - - <para>The options are :"lmhosts", "host", "wins" and "bcast". They - cause names to be resolved as follows :</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para><constant>lmhosts</constant> : Lookup an IP - address in the Samba lmhosts file. If the line in lmhosts has - no name type attached to the NetBIOS name (see the <ulink url="lmhosts.5.html">lmhosts(5)</ulink> for details) then - any name type matches for lookup.</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para><constant>host</constant> : Do a standard host - name to IP address resolution, using the system <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/hosts - </filename>, NIS, or DNS lookups. This method of name resolution - is operating system depended for instance on IRIX or Solaris this - may be controlled by the <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> - file. Note that this method is only used if the NetBIOS name - type being queried is the 0x20 (server) name type, otherwise - it is ignored.</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para><constant>wins</constant> : Query a name with - the IP address listed in the <link linkend="WINSSERVER"><parameter moreinfo="none"> - wins server</parameter></link> parameter. If no WINS server has - been specified this method will be ignored.</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para><constant>bcast</constant> : Do a broadcast on - each of the known local interfaces listed in the <link linkend="INTERFACES"><parameter moreinfo="none">interfaces</parameter></link> - parameter. This is the least reliable of the name resolution - methods as it depends on the target host being on a locally - connected subnet.</para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast - </command></para> - <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">name resolve order = lmhosts bcast host - </command></para> - - <para>This will cause the local lmhosts file to be examined - first, followed by a broadcast attempt, followed by a normal - system hostname lookup.</para> - </listitem> - </samba:parameter> +<samba:parameter name="name resolve order" + context="G" + advanced="1" wizard="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para>This option is used by the programs in the Samba + suite to determine what naming services to use and in what order + to resolve host names to IP addresses. The option takes a space + separated string of name resolution options.</para> + + <para>The options are: "lmhosts", "host", + "wins" and "bcast". They cause names to be + resolved as follows:</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><constant>lmhosts</constant> : Lookup an IP + address in the Samba lmhosts file. If the line in lmhosts has + no name type attached to the NetBIOS name (see the <ulink url="lmhosts.5.html">lmhosts(5)</ulink> for details) then + any name type matches for lookup.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><constant>host</constant> : Do a standard host + name to IP address resolution, using the system <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/hosts + </filename>, NIS, or DNS lookups. This method of name resolution + is operating system depended for instance on IRIX or Solaris this + may be controlled by the <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> + file. Note that this method is only used if the NetBIOS name + type being queried is the 0x20 (server) name type, otherwise + it is ignored.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><constant>wins</constant> : Query a name with + the IP address listed in the <link linkend="WINSSERVER"><parameter moreinfo="none"> + wins server</parameter></link> parameter. If no WINS server has + been specified this method will be ignored.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><constant>bcast</constant> : Do a broadcast on + each of the known local interfaces listed in the <link linkend="INTERFACES"><parameter moreinfo="none">interfaces</parameter></link> + parameter. This is the least reliable of the name resolution + methods as it depends on the target host being on a locally + connected subnet.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast</command></para> + + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">name resolve order = lmhosts bcast host</command></para> + + <para>This will cause the local lmhosts file to be examined + first, followed by a broadcast attempt, followed by a normal + system hostname lookup.</para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |