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| author | cvs2svn Import User <samba-bugs@samba.org> | 2003-04-13 13:50:46 +0000 |
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| committer | cvs2svn Import User <samba-bugs@samba.org> | 2003-04-13 13:50:46 +0000 |
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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/wins/winshook.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/wins/winshook.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e38e93f6b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/wins/winshook.xml @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +<samba:parameter name="wins hook" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para>When Samba is running as a WINS server this + allows you to call an external program for all changes to the + WINS database. The primary use for this option is to allow the + dynamic update of external name resolution databases such as + dynamic DNS.</para> + + <para>The wins hook parameter specifies the name of a script + or executable that will be called as follows:</para> + + <para><command moreinfo="none">wins_hook operation name nametype ttl IP_list</command></para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>The first argument is the operation and is + one of "add", "delete", or + "refresh". In most cases the operation + can be ignored as the rest of the parameters + provide sufficient information. Note that + "refresh" may sometimes be called when + the name has not previously been added, in that + case it should be treated as an add.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>The second argument is the NetBIOS name. If the + name is not a legal name then the wins hook is not called. + Legal names contain only letters, digits, hyphens, underscores + and periods.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>The third argument is the NetBIOS name + type as a 2 digit hexadecimal number. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>The fourth argument is the TTL (time to live) + for the name in seconds.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>The fifth and subsequent arguments are the IP + addresses currently registered for that name. If this list is + empty then the name should be deleted.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para>An example script that calls the BIND dynamic DNS update + program <command moreinfo="none">nsupdate</command> is provided in the examples + directory of the Samba source code. </para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |