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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/winsserver.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/wins/winsserver.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..12ee635acd --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/wins/winsserver.xml @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +<samba:parameter name="wins server" + context="G" + basic="1" advanced="1" wizard="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para>This specifies the IP address (or DNS name: IP + address for preference) of the WINS server that <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> should register with. If you have a WINS server on + your network then you should set this to the WINS server's IP.</para> + + <para>You should point this at your WINS server if you have a + multi-subnetted network.</para> + + <para>If you want to work in multiple namespaces, you can + give every wins server a 'tag'. For each tag, only one + (working) server will be queried for a name. The tag should be + seperated from the ip address by a colon. + </para> + + <note><para>You need to set up Samba to point + to a WINS server if you have multiple subnets and wish cross-subnet + browsing to work correctly.</para></note> + + <para>See the documentation file <ulink url="improved-browsing.html">Browsing</ulink> in the samba howto collection.</para> + + <para>Default: <emphasis>not enabled</emphasis></para> + + <para>Example: <command>wins server = mary:192.9.200.1 fred:192.168.3.199 mary:192.168.2.61</command></para> + + <para>For this example when querying a certain name, 192.19.200.1 will + be asked first and if that doesn't respond 192.168.2.61. If either + of those doesn't know the name 192.168.3.199 will be queried. + </para> + + <para>Example: <command>wins server = 192.9.200.1 192.168.2.61</command></para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |