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| author | Gerald Carter <jerry@samba.org> | 2003-07-16 05:34:56 +0000 |
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| committer | Gerald Carter <jerry@samba.org> | 2003-07-16 05:34:56 +0000 |
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diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/smbclient.1.html b/docs/htmldocs/smbclient.1.html index 49f00fb2db..ecb85d6e85 100644 --- a/docs/htmldocs/smbclient.1.html +++ b/docs/htmldocs/smbclient.1.html @@ -1,34 +1,34 @@ -<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>smbclient</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.59.1"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry" lang="en"><a name="smbclient.1"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>smbclient — ftp-like client to access SMB/CIFS resources - on servers</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><tt>smbclient</tt> {servicename} [password] [-b <buffer size>] [-d debuglevel] [-D Directory] [-U username] [-W workgroup] [-M <netbios name>] [-m maxprotocol] [-A authfile] [-N] [-l logfile] [-L <netbios name>] [-I destinationIP] [-E] [-c <command string>] [-i scope] [-O <socket options>] [-p port] [-R <name resolve order>] [-s <smb config file>] [-T<c|x>IXFqgbNan] [-k]</p></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>This tool is part of the <a href="Samba.7.html">Samba(7)</a> suite.</p><p><b>smbclient</b> is a client that can +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>smbclient</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.60.1"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry" lang="en"><a name="smbclient.1"></a><div class="titlepage"><div></div><div></div></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>smbclient — ftp-like client to access SMB/CIFS resources + on servers</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><tt class="command">smbclient</tt> {servicename} [password] [-b <buffer size>] [-d debuglevel] [-D Directory] [-U username] [-W workgroup] [-M <netbios name>] [-m maxprotocol] [-A authfile] [-N] [-l logfile] [-L <netbios name>] [-I destinationIP] [-E] [-c <command string>] [-i scope] [-O <socket options>] [-p port] [-R <name resolve order>] [-s <smb config file>] [-T<c|x>IXFqgbNan] [-k]</p></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>This tool is part of the <a href="Samba.7.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Samba</span>(7)</span></a> suite.</p><p><b class="command">smbclient</b> is a client that can 'talk' to an SMB/CIFS server. It offers an interface - similar to that of the ftp program (see <a href="ftp.1.html">ftp(1)</a>). + similar to that of the ftp program (see <a href="ftp.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">ftp</span>(1)</span></a>). Operations include things like getting files from the server to the local machine, putting files from the local machine to the server, retrieving directory information from the server and so on. </p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>OPTIONS</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">servicename</span></dt><dd><p>servicename is the name of the service you want to use on the server. A service name takes the form - <tt>//server/service</tt> where <i><tt>server + <tt class="filename">//server/service</tt> where <i class="parameter"><tt>server </tt></i> is the NetBIOS name of the SMB/CIFS server - offering the desired service and <i><tt>service</tt></i> + offering the desired service and <i class="parameter"><tt>service</tt></i> is the name of the service offered. Thus to connect to the service "printer" on the SMB/CIFS server "smbserver", - you would use the servicename <tt>//smbserver/printer + you would use the servicename <tt class="filename">//smbserver/printer </tt></p><p>Note that the server name required is NOT necessarily the IP (DNS) host name of the server ! The name required is a NetBIOS server name, which may or may not be the same as the IP hostname of the machine running the server. </p><p>The server name is looked up according to either - the <i><tt>-R</tt></i> parameter to <b>smbclient</b> or + the <i class="parameter"><tt>-R</tt></i> parameter to <b class="command">smbclient</b> or using the name resolve order parameter in - the <a href="smb.conf.5.html">smb.conf(5)</a> file, + the <a href="smb.conf.5.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smb.conf</span>(5)</span></a> file, allowing an administrator to change the order and methods by which server names are looked up. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">password</span></dt><dd><p>The password required to access the specified service on the specified server. If this parameter is - supplied, the <i><tt>-N</tt></i> option (suppress + supplied, the <i class="parameter"><tt>-N</tt></i> option (suppress password prompt) is assumed. </p><p>There is no default password. If no password is supplied on the command line (either by using this parameter or adding - a password to the <i><tt>-U</tt></i> option (see - below)) and the <i><tt>-N</tt></i> option is not + a password to the <i class="parameter"><tt>-U</tt></i> option (see + below)) and the <i class="parameter"><tt>-N</tt></i> option is not specified, the client will prompt for a password, even if the desired service does not require one. (If no password is required, simply press ENTER to provide a null password.) @@ -40,30 +40,30 @@ suite to determine what naming services and in what order to resolve host names to IP addresses. The option takes a space-separated string of different name resolution options.</p><p>The options are :"lmhosts", "host", "wins" and "bcast". They - cause names to be resolved as follows:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p><tt>lmhosts</tt>: Lookup an IP + cause names to be resolved as follows:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p><tt class="constant">lmhosts</tt>: 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 <a href="lmhosts.5.html">lmhosts(5)</a> for details) then - any name type matches for lookup.</p></li><li><p><tt>host</tt>: Do a standard host - name to IP address resolution, using the system <tt>/etc/hosts + the <a href="lmhosts.5.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lmhosts</span>(5)</span></a> for details) then + any name type matches for lookup.</p></li><li><p><tt class="constant">host</tt>: Do a standard host + name to IP address resolution, using the system <tt class="filename">/etc/hosts </tt>, NIS, or DNS lookups. This method of name resolution is operating system dependent, for instance on IRIX or Solaris this - may be controlled by the <tt>/etc/nsswitch.conf</tt> + may be controlled by the <tt class="filename">/etc/nsswitch.conf</tt> 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.</p></li><li><p><tt>wins</tt>: Query a name with - the IP address listed in the <i><tt>wins server</tt></i> + it is ignored.</p></li><li><p><tt class="constant">wins</tt>: Query a name with + the IP address listed in the <i class="parameter"><tt>wins server</tt></i> parameter. If no WINS server has - been specified this method will be ignored.</p></li><li><p><tt>bcast</tt>: Do a broadcast on + been specified this method will be ignored.</p></li><li><p><tt class="constant">bcast</tt>: Do a broadcast on each of the known local interfaces listed in the - <i><tt>interfaces</tt></i> + <i class="parameter"><tt>interfaces</tt></i> parameter. This is the least reliable of the name resolution methods as it depends on the target host being on a locally connected subnet.</p></li></ul></div><p>If this parameter is not set then the name resolve order - defined in the <a href="smb.conf.5.html">smb.conf(5)</a> file parameter + defined in the <a href="smb.conf.5.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smb.conf</span>(5)</span></a> file parameter (name resolve order) will be used. </p><p>The default order is lmhosts, host, wins, bcast and without - this parameter or any entry in the <i><tt>name resolve order - </tt></i> parameter of the <a href="smb.conf.5.html">smb.conf(5)</a> file the name resolution + this parameter or any entry in the <i class="parameter"><tt>name resolve order + </tt></i> parameter of the <a href="smb.conf.5.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smb.conf</span>(5)</span></a> file the name resolution methods will be attempted in this order. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-M NetBIOS name</span></dt><dd><p>This options allows you to send messages, using the "WinPopup" protocol, to another computer. Once a connection is established you then type your message, pressing ^D (control-D) to @@ -73,27 +73,27 @@ occur. </p><p>The message is also automatically truncated if the message is over 1600 bytes, as this is the limit of the protocol. </p><p>One useful trick is to cat the message through - <b>smbclient</b>. For example: <b> + <b class="command">smbclient</b>. For example: <b class="command"> cat mymessage.txt | smbclient -M FRED </b> will - send the message in the file <tt>mymessage.txt</tt> - to the machine FRED. </p><p>You may also find the <i><tt>-U</tt></i> and - <i><tt>-I</tt></i> options useful, as they allow you to - control the FROM and TO parts of the message. </p><p>See the <i><tt>message command</tt></i> parameter in the <a href="smb.conf.5.html">smb.conf(5)</a> for a description of how to handle incoming + send the message in the file <tt class="filename">mymessage.txt</tt> + to the machine FRED. </p><p>You may also find the <i class="parameter"><tt>-U</tt></i> and + <i class="parameter"><tt>-I</tt></i> options useful, as they allow you to + control the FROM and TO parts of the message. </p><p>See the <i class="parameter"><tt>message command</tt></i> parameter in the <a href="smb.conf.5.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smb.conf</span>(5)</span></a> for a description of how to handle incoming WinPopup messages in Samba. </p><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Note</em></span>: Copy WinPopup into the startup group on your WfWg PCs if you want them to always be able to receive messages. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-p port</span></dt><dd><p>This number is the TCP port number that will be used when making connections to the server. The standard (well-known) TCP port number for an SMB/CIFS server is 139, which is the - default. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-l logfilename</span></dt><dd><p>If specified, <i><tt>logfilename</tt></i> specifies a base filename + default. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-l logfilename</span></dt><dd><p>If specified, <i class="replaceable"><tt>logfilename</tt></i> specifies a base filename into which operational data from the running client will be logged. </p><p>The default base name is specified at compile time.</p><p>The base name is used to generate actual log file names. For example, if the name specified was "log", the debug file - would be <tt>log.client</tt>.</p><p>The log file generated is never removed by the client. + would be <tt class="filename">log.client</tt>.</p><p>The log file generated is never removed by the client. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-h|--help</span></dt><dd><p>Print a summary of command line options. -</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-I IP-address</span></dt><dd><p><i><tt>IP address</tt></i> is the address of the server to connect to. +</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-I IP-address</span></dt><dd><p><i class="replaceable"><tt>IP address</tt></i> is the address of the server to connect to. It should be specified in standard "a.b.c.d" notation. </p><p>Normally the client would attempt to locate a named SMB/CIFS server by looking it up via the NetBIOS name resolution - mechanism described above in the <i><tt>name resolve order</tt></i> + mechanism described above in the <i class="parameter"><tt>name resolve order</tt></i> parameter above. Using this parameter will force the client to assume that the server is on the machine with the specified IP address and the NetBIOS name component of the resource being @@ -103,16 +103,16 @@ to the standard error stream (stderr) rather than to the standard output stream. </p><p>By default, the client writes messages to standard output - typically the user's tty. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-L</span></dt><dd><p>This option allows you to look at what services - are available on a server. You use it as <b>smbclient -L - host</b> and a list should appear. The <i><tt>-I + are available on a server. You use it as <b class="command">smbclient -L + host</b> and a list should appear. The <i class="parameter"><tt>-I </tt></i> option may be useful if your NetBIOS names don't match your TCP/IP DNS host names or if you are trying to reach a - host on another network. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-t terminal code</span></dt><dd><p>This option tells <b>smbclient</b> how to interpret + host on another network. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-t terminal code</span></dt><dd><p>This option tells <b class="command">smbclient</b> how to interpret filenames coming from the remote server. Usually Asian language multibyte UNIX implementations use different character sets than SMB/CIFS servers (<span class="emphasis"><em>EUC</em></span> instead of <span class="emphasis"><em> SJIS</em></span> for example). Setting this parameter will let - <b>smbclient</b> convert between the UNIX filenames and + <b class="command">smbclient</b> convert between the UNIX filenames and the SMB filenames correctly. This option has not been seriously tested and may have some problems. </p><p>The terminal codes include CWsjis, CWeuc, CWjis7, CWjis8, CWjunet, CWhex, CWcap. This is not a complete list, check the Samba @@ -121,15 +121,15 @@ is 65520 bytes. Setting this value smaller (to 1200 bytes) has been observed to speed up file transfers to and from a Win9x server. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-V</span></dt><dd><p>Prints the version number for -<b>smbd</b>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-s <configuration file></span></dt><dd><p>The file specified contains the +<b class="command">smbd</b>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-s <configuration file></span></dt><dd><p>The file specified contains the configuration details required by the server. The information in this file includes server-specific information such as what printcap file to use, as well as descriptions of all the services that the server is -to provide. See <a href="smb.conf.5.html" target="_top"><tt> +to provide. See <a href="smb.conf.5.html" target="_top"><tt class="filename"> smb.conf(5)</tt></a> for more information. The default configuration file name is determined at -compile time.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-d|--debug=debuglevel</span></dt><dd><p><i><tt>debuglevel</tt></i> is an integer +compile time.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-d|--debug=debuglevel</span></dt><dd><p><i class="replaceable"><tt>debuglevel</tt></i> is an integer from 0 to 10. The default value if this parameter is not specified is zero.</p><p>The higher this value, the more detail will be logged to the log files about the activities of the @@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ use only by developers and generate HUGE amounts of log data, most of which is extremely cryptic.</p><p>Note that specifying this parameter here will override the <a href="smb.conf.5.html#loglevel" target="_top">log level</a> parameter in the <a href="smb.conf.5.html" target="_top"> -<tt>smb.conf(5)</tt></a> file.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-l|--logfile=logbasename</span></dt><dd><p>File name for log/debug files. The extension -<tt>".client"</tt> will be appended. The log file is +<tt class="filename">smb.conf(5)</tt></a> file.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-l|--logfile=logbasename</span></dt><dd><p>File name for log/debug files. The extension +<tt class="constant">".client"</tt> will be appended. The log file is never removed by the client. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-N</span></dt><dd><p>If specified, this parameter suppresses the normal password prompt from the client to the user. This is useful when @@ -162,26 +162,26 @@ password = <value> domain = <value> </pre><p>Make certain that the permissions on the file restrict access from unwanted users. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-U|--user=username[%password]</span></dt><dd><p>Sets the SMB username or username and password. </p><p>If %password is not specified, the user will be prompted. The -client will first check the <tt>USER</tt> environment variable, then the -<tt>LOGNAME</tt> variable and if either exists, the +client will first check the <tt class="envar">USER</tt> environment variable, then the +<tt class="envar">LOGNAME</tt> variable and if either exists, the string is uppercased. If these environmental variables are not -found, the username <tt>GUEST</tt> is used. </p><p>A third option is to use a credentials file which +found, the username <tt class="constant">GUEST</tt> is used. </p><p>A third option is to use a credentials file which contains the plaintext of the username and password. This option is mainly provided for scripts where the admin does not wish to pass the credentials on the command line or via environment variables. If this method is used, make certain that the permissions on the file restrict access from unwanted users. See the -<i><tt>-A</tt></i> for more details. </p><p>Be cautious about including passwords in scripts. Also, on +<i class="parameter"><tt>-A</tt></i> for more details. </p><p>Be cautious about including passwords in scripts. Also, on many systems the command line of a running process may be seen -via the <b>ps</b> command. To be safe always allow -<b>rpcclient</b> to prompt for a password and type +via the <b class="command">ps</b> command. To be safe always allow +<b class="command">rpcclient</b> to prompt for a password and type it in directly. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-n <primary NetBIOS name></span></dt><dd><p>This option allows you to override the NetBIOS name that Samba uses for itself. This is identical -to setting the <a href="smb.conf.5.html#netbiosname" target="_top"><i><tt>NetBIOS -name</tt></i></a> parameter in the <a href="smb.conf.5.html">smb.conf(5)</a> file. However, a command +to setting the <a href="smb.conf.5.html#netbiosname" target="_top"><i class="parameter"><tt>NetBIOS +name</tt></i></a> parameter in the <a href="smb.conf.5.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smb.conf</span>(5)</span></a> file. However, a command line setting will take precedence over settings in -<a href="smb.conf.5.html">smb.conf(5)</a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-i <scope></span></dt><dd><p>This specifies a NetBIOS scope that -<b>nmblookup</b> will use to communicate with when +<a href="smb.conf.5.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smb.conf</span>(5)</span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-i <scope></span></dt><dd><p>This specifies a NetBIOS scope that +<b class="command">nmblookup</b> will use to communicate with when generating NetBIOS names. For details on the use of NetBIOS scopes, see rfc1001.txt and rfc1002.txt. NetBIOS scopes are <span class="emphasis"><em>very</em></span> rarely used, only set this parameter @@ -192,71 +192,71 @@ smb.conf. If the domain specified is the same as the servers NetBIOS name, it causes the client to log on using the servers local SAM (as opposed to the Domain SAM). </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-O socket options</span></dt><dd><p>TCP socket options to set on the client socket. See the socket options parameter in -the <a href="smb.conf.5.html">smb.conf(5)</a> manual page for the list of valid -options. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-T tar options</span></dt><dd><p>smbclient may be used to create <b>tar(1) +the <a href="smb.conf.5.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smb.conf</span>(5)</span></a> manual page for the list of valid +options. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-T tar options</span></dt><dd><p>smbclient may be used to create <b class="command">tar(1) </b> compatible backups of all the files on an SMB/CIFS share. The secondary tar flags that can be given to this option - are : </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p><i><tt>c</tt></i> - Create a tar file on UNIX. + are : </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p><i class="parameter"><tt>c</tt></i> - Create a tar file on UNIX. Must be followed by the name of a tar file, tape device or "-" for standard output. If using standard output you must turn the log level to its lowest value -d0 to avoid corrupting your tar file. This flag is mutually exclusive with the - <i><tt>x</tt></i> flag. </p></li><li><p><i><tt>x</tt></i> - Extract (restore) a local + <i class="parameter"><tt>x</tt></i> flag. </p></li><li><p><i class="parameter"><tt>x</tt></i> - Extract (restore) a local tar file back to a share. Unless the -D option is given, the tar files will be restored from the top level of the share. Must be followed by the name of the tar file, device or "-" for standard - input. Mutually exclusive with the <i><tt>c</tt></i> flag. + input. Mutually exclusive with the <i class="parameter"><tt>c</tt></i> flag. Restored files have their creation times (mtime) set to the date saved in the tar file. Directories currently do not get - their creation dates restored properly. </p></li><li><p><i><tt>I</tt></i> - Include files and directories. + their creation dates restored properly. </p></li><li><p><i class="parameter"><tt>I</tt></i> - Include files and directories. Is the default behavior when filenames are specified above. Causes tar files to be included in an extract or create (and therefore everything else to be excluded). See example below. Filename globbing - works in one of two ways. See r below. </p></li><li><p><i><tt>X</tt></i> - Exclude files and directories. + works in one of two ways. See r below. </p></li><li><p><i class="parameter"><tt>X</tt></i> - Exclude files and directories. Causes tar files to be excluded from an extract or create. See example below. Filename globbing works in one of two ways now. - See <i><tt>r</tt></i> below. </p></li><li><p><i><tt>b</tt></i> - Blocksize. Must be followed + See <i class="parameter"><tt>r</tt></i> below. </p></li><li><p><i class="parameter"><tt>b</tt></i> - Blocksize. Must be followed by a valid (greater than zero) blocksize. Causes tar file to be written out in blocksize*TBLOCK (usually 512 byte) blocks. - </p></li><li><p><i><tt>g</tt></i> - Incremental. Only back up + </p></li><li><p><i class="parameter"><tt>g</tt></i> - Incremental. Only back up files that have the archive bit set. Useful only with the - <i><tt>c</tt></i> flag. </p></li><li><p><i><tt>q</tt></i> - Quiet. Keeps tar from printing + <i class="parameter"><tt>c</tt></i> flag. </p></li><li><p><i class="parameter"><tt>q</tt></i> - Quiet. Keeps tar from printing diagnostics as it works. This is the same as tarmode quiet. - </p></li><li><p><i><tt>r</tt></i> - Regular expression include + </p></li><li><p><i class="parameter"><tt>r</tt></i> - Regular expression include or exclude. Uses regular expression matching for excluding or excluding files if compiled with HAVE_REGEX_H. However this mode can be very slow. If not compiled with HAVE_REGEX_H, does a limited wildcard match on '*' and '?'. - </p></li><li><p><i><tt>N</tt></i> - Newer than. Must be followed + </p></li><li><p><i class="parameter"><tt>N</tt></i> - Newer than. Must be followed by the name of a file whose date is compared against files found on the share during a create. Only files newer than the file specified are backed up to the tar file. Useful only with the - <i><tt>c</tt></i> flag. </p></li><li><p><i><tt>a</tt></i> - Set archive bit. Causes the + <i class="parameter"><tt>c</tt></i> flag. </p></li><li><p><i class="parameter"><tt>a</tt></i> - Set archive bit. Causes the archive bit to be reset when a file is backed up. Useful with the - <i><tt>g</tt></i> and <i><tt>c</tt></i> flags. - </p></li></ul></div><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Tar Long File Names</em></span></p><p><b>smbclient</b>'s tar option now supports long + <i class="parameter"><tt>g</tt></i> and <i class="parameter"><tt>c</tt></i> flags. + </p></li></ul></div><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Tar Long File Names</em></span></p><p><b class="command">smbclient</b>'s tar option now supports long file names both on backup and restore. However, the full path name of the file must be less than 1024 bytes. Also, when - a tar archive is created, <b>smbclient</b>'s tar option places all + a tar archive is created, <b class="command">smbclient</b>'s tar option places all files in the archive with relative names, not absolute names. </p><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Tar Filenames</em></span></p><p>All file names can be given as DOS path names (with '\\' as the component separator) or as UNIX path names (with '/' as - the component separator). </p><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Examples</em></span></p><p>Restore from tar file <tt>backup.tar</tt> into myshare on mypc - (no password on share). </p><p><b>smbclient //mypc/yshare "" -N -Tx backup.tar - </b></p><p>Restore everything except <tt>users/docs</tt> - </p><p><b>smbclient //mypc/myshare "" -N -TXx backup.tar - users/docs</b></p><p>Create a tar file of the files beneath <tt> - users/docs</tt>. </p><p><b>smbclient //mypc/myshare "" -N -Tc + the component separator). </p><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Examples</em></span></p><p>Restore from tar file <tt class="filename">backup.tar</tt> into myshare on mypc + (no password on share). </p><p><b class="command">smbclient //mypc/yshare "" -N -Tx backup.tar + </b></p><p>Restore everything except <tt class="filename">users/docs</tt> + </p><p><b class="command">smbclient //mypc/myshare "" -N -TXx backup.tar + users/docs</b></p><p>Create a tar file of the files beneath <tt class="filename"> + users/docs</tt>. </p><p><b class="command">smbclient //mypc/myshare "" -N -Tc backup.tar users/docs </b></p><p>Create the same tar file as above, but now use - a DOS path name. </p><p><b>smbclient //mypc/myshare "" -N -tc backup.tar + a DOS path name. </p><p><b class="command">smbclient //mypc/myshare "" -N -tc backup.tar users\edocs </b></p><p>Create a tar file of all the files and directories in - the share. </p><p><b>smbclient //mypc/myshare "" -N -Tc backup.tar * + the share. </p><p><b class="command">smbclient //mypc/myshare "" -N -Tc backup.tar * </b></p></dd><dt><span class="term">-D initial directory</span></dt><dd><p>Change to initial directory before starting. Probably only of any use with the tar -T option. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-c command string</span></dt><dd><p>command string is a semicolon-separated list of - commands to be executed instead of prompting from stdin. <i><tt> - -N</tt></i> is implied by <i><tt>-c</tt></i>.</p><p>This is particularly useful in scripts and for printing stdin - to the server, e.g. <b>-c 'print -'</b>. </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>OPERATIONS</h2><p>Once the client is running, the user is presented with - a prompt : </p><p><tt>smb:\> </tt></p><p>The backslash ("\\") indicates the current working directory + commands to be executed instead of prompting from stdin. <i class="parameter"><tt> + -N</tt></i> is implied by <i class="parameter"><tt>-c</tt></i>.</p><p>This is particularly useful in scripts and for printing stdin + to the server, e.g. <b class="command">-c 'print -'</b>. </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>OPERATIONS</h2><p>Once the client is running, the user is presented with + a prompt : </p><p><tt class="prompt">smb:\> </tt></p><p>The backslash ("\\") indicates the current working directory on the server, and will change if the current working directory is changed. </p><p>The prompt indicates that the client is ready and waiting to carry out a user command. Each command is a single word, optionally @@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ options. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-T tar options</span></dt><dd><p>smbcli </p><p>Note that all commands operating on the server are actually performed by issuing a request to the server. Thus the behavior may vary from server to server, depending on how the server was implemented. - </p><p>The commands available are given here in alphabetical order. </p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">? [command]</span></dt><dd><p>If <i><tt>command</tt></i> is specified, the ? command will display + </p><p>The commands available are given here in alphabetical order. </p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">? [command]</span></dt><dd><p>If <i class="replaceable"><tt>command</tt></i> is specified, the ? command will display a brief informative message about the specified command. If no command is specified, a list of available commands will - be displayed. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">! [shell command]</span></dt><dd><p>If <i><tt>shell command</tt></i> is specified, the ! + be displayed. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">! [shell command]</span></dt><dd><p>If <i class="replaceable"><tt>shell command</tt></i> is specified, the ! command will execute a shell locally and run the specified shell command. If no command is specified, a local shell will be run. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">altname file</span></dt><dd><p>The client will request that the server return @@ -294,15 +294,15 @@ options. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-T tar options</span></dt><dd><p>smbcli specified. This operation will fail if for any reason the specified directory is inaccessible. </p><p>If no directory name is specified, the current working directory on the server will be reported. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">del <mask></span></dt><dd><p>The client will request that the server attempt - to delete all files matching <i><tt>mask</tt></i> from the current working - directory on the server. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">dir <mask></span></dt><dd><p>A list of the files matching <i><tt>mask</tt></i> in the current + to delete all files matching <i class="replaceable"><tt>mask</tt></i> from the current working + directory on the server. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">dir <mask></span></dt><dd><p>A list of the files matching <i class="replaceable"><tt>mask</tt></i> in the current working directory on the server will be retrieved from the server and displayed. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">exit</span></dt><dd><p>Terminate the connection with the server and exit - from the program. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">get <remote file name> [local file name]</span></dt><dd><p>Copy the file called <tt>remote file name</tt> from + from the program. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">get <remote file name> [local file name]</span></dt><dd><p>Copy the file called <tt class="filename">remote file name</tt> from the server to the machine running the client. If specified, name - the local copy <tt>local file name</tt>. Note that all transfers in - <b>smbclient</b> are binary. See also the - lowercase command. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">help [command]</span></dt><dd><p>See the ? command above. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">lcd [directory name]</span></dt><dd><p>If <i><tt>directory name</tt></i> is specified, the current + the local copy <tt class="filename">local file name</tt>. Note that all transfers in + <b class="command">smbclient</b> are binary. See also the + lowercase command. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">help [command]</span></dt><dd><p>See the ? command above. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">lcd [directory name]</span></dt><dd><p>If <i class="replaceable"><tt>directory name</tt></i> is specified, the current working directory on the local machine will be changed to the directory specified. This operation will fail if for any reason the specified directory is inaccessible. </p><p>If no directory name is specified, the name of the @@ -329,16 +329,16 @@ options. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-T tar options</span></dt><dd><p>smbcli to "*") and remains so until the mask command is used to change it. It retains the most recently specified value indefinitely. To avoid unexpected results it would be wise to change the value of - mask back to "*" after using the mget or mput commands. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">md <directory name></span></dt><dd><p>See the mkdir command. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">mget <mask></span></dt><dd><p>Copy all files matching <i><tt>mask</tt></i> from the server to - the machine running the client. </p><p>Note that <i><tt>mask</tt></i> is interpreted differently during recursive + mask back to "*" after using the mget or mput commands. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">md <directory name></span></dt><dd><p>See the mkdir command. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">mget <mask></span></dt><dd><p>Copy all files matching <i class="replaceable"><tt>mask</tt></i> from the server to + the machine running the client. </p><p>Note that <i class="replaceable"><tt>mask</tt></i> is interpreted differently during recursive operation and non-recursive operation - refer to the recurse and mask commands for more information. Note that all transfers in - <b>smbclient</b> are binary. See also the lowercase command. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">mkdir <directory name></span></dt><dd><p>Create a new directory on the server (user access - privileges permitting) with the specified name. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">mput <mask></span></dt><dd><p>Copy all files matching <i><tt>mask</tt></i> in the current working + <b class="command">smbclient</b> are binary. See also the lowercase command. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">mkdir <directory name></span></dt><dd><p>Create a new directory on the server (user access + privileges permitting) with the specified name. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">mput <mask></span></dt><dd><p>Copy all files matching <i class="replaceable"><tt>mask</tt></i> in the current working directory on the local machine to the current working directory on - the server. </p><p>Note that <i><tt>mask</tt></i> is interpreted differently during recursive + the server. </p><p>Note that <i class="replaceable"><tt>mask</tt></i> is interpreted differently during recursive operation and non-recursive operation - refer to the recurse and mask - commands for more information. Note that all transfers in <b>smbclient</b> + commands for more information. Note that all transfers in <b class="command">smbclient</b> are binary. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">print <file name></span></dt><dd><p>Print the specified file from the local machine through a printable service on the server. </p><p>See also the printmode command.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">printmode <graphics or text></span></dt><dd><p>Set the print mode to suit either binary data (such as graphical information) or text. Subsequent print @@ -346,10 +346,10 @@ options. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-T tar options</span></dt><dd><p>smbcli of the mget and mput commands. </p><p>When toggled ON, the user will be prompted to confirm the transfer of each file during these commands. When toggled OFF, all specified files will be transferred without prompting. - </p></dd><dt><span class="term">put <local file name> [remote file name]</span></dt><dd><p>Copy the file called <tt>local file name</tt> from the + </p></dd><dt><span class="term">put <local file name> [remote file name]</span></dt><dd><p>Copy the file called <tt class="filename">local file name</tt> from the machine running the client to the server. If specified, - name the remote copy <tt>remote file name</tt>. Note that all transfers - in <b>smbclient</b> are binary. See also the lowercase command. + name the remote copy <tt class="filename">remote file name</tt>. Note that all transfers + in <b class="command">smbclient</b> are binary. See also the lowercase command. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">queue</span></dt><dd><p>Displays the print queue, showing the job id, name, size and current status. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">quit</span></dt><dd><p>See the exit command. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">rd <directory name></span></dt><dd><p>See the rmdir command. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">recurse</span></dt><dd><p>Toggle directory recursion for the commands mget and mput. </p><p>When toggled ON, these commands will process all directories @@ -360,22 +360,22 @@ options. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-T tar options</span></dt><dd><p>smbcli </p><p>When recursion is toggled OFF, only files from the current working directory on the source machine that match the mask specified to the mget or mput commands will be copied, and any mask specified - using the mask command will be ignored. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">rm <mask></span></dt><dd><p>Remove all files matching <i><tt>mask</tt></i> from the current + using the mask command will be ignored. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">rm <mask></span></dt><dd><p>Remove all files matching <i class="replaceable"><tt>mask</tt></i> from the current working directory on the server. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">rmdir <directory name></span></dt><dd><p>Remove the specified directory (user access privileges permitting) from the server. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">setmode <filename> <perm=[+|\-]rsha></span></dt><dd><p>A version of the DOS attrib command to set - file permissions. For example: </p><p><b>setmode myfile +r </b></p><p>would make myfile read only. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">symlink source destination</span></dt><dd><p>This command depends on the server supporting the CIFS + file permissions. For example: </p><p><b class="command">setmode myfile +r </b></p><p>would make myfile read only. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">symlink source destination</span></dt><dd><p>This command depends on the server supporting the CIFS UNIX extensions and will fail if the server does not. The client requests that the server create a symbolic hard link between the source and destination files. The source file must not exist. Note that the server will not create a link to any path that lies outside the currently connected share. This is enforced by the Samba server. - </p></dd><dt><span class="term">tar <c|x>[IXbgNa]</span></dt><dd><p>Performs a tar operation - see the <i><tt>-T + </p></dd><dt><span class="term">tar <c|x>[IXbgNa]</span></dt><dd><p>Performs a tar operation - see the <i class="parameter"><tt>-T </tt></i> command line option above. Behavior may be affected by the tarmode command (see below). Using g (incremental) and N (newer) will affect tarmode settings. Note that using the "-" option with tar x may not work - use the command line option instead. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">blocksize <blocksize></span></dt><dd><p>Blocksize. Must be followed by a valid (greater than zero) blocksize. Causes tar file to be written out in - <i><tt>blocksize</tt></i>*TBLOCK (usually 512 byte) blocks. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">tarmode <full|inc|reset|noreset></span></dt><dd><p>Changes tar's behavior with regard to archive + <i class="replaceable"><tt>blocksize</tt></i>*TBLOCK (usually 512 byte) blocks. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">tarmode <full|inc|reset|noreset></span></dt><dd><p>Changes tar's behavior with regard to archive bits. In full mode, tar will back up everything regardless of the archive bit setting (this is the default mode). In incremental mode, tar will only back up files with the archive bit set. In reset mode, @@ -387,26 +387,26 @@ options. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-T tar options</span></dt><dd><p>smbcli to some types of servers. For example OS/2 LanManager insists on a valid NetBIOS name being used, so you need to supply a valid name that would be known to the server.</p><p>smbclient supports long file names where the server - supports the LANMAN2 protocol or above. </p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES</h2><p>The variable <tt>USER</tt> may contain the + supports the LANMAN2 protocol or above. </p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES</h2><p>The variable <tt class="envar">USER</tt> may contain the username of the person using the client. This information is used only if the protocol level is high enough to support - session-level passwords.</p><p>The variable <tt>PASSWD</tt> may contain + session-level passwords.</p><p>The variable <tt class="envar">PASSWD</tt> may contain the password of the person using the client. This information is used only if the protocol level is high enough to support - session-level passwords. </p><p>The variable <tt>LIBSMB_PROG</tt> may contain + session-level passwords. </p><p>The variable <tt class="envar">LIBSMB_PROG</tt> may contain the path, executed with system(), which the client should connect to instead of connecting to a server. This functionality is primarily intended as a development aid, and works best when using a LMHOSTS file</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>INSTALLATION</h2><p>The location of the client program is a matter for individual system administrators. The following are thus suggestions only. </p><p>It is recommended that the smbclient software be installed - in the <tt>/usr/local/samba/bin/</tt> or <tt> + in the <tt class="filename">/usr/local/samba/bin/</tt> or <tt class="filename"> /usr/samba/bin/</tt> directory, this directory readable by all, writeable only by root. The client program itself should be executable by all. The client should <span class="emphasis"><em>NOT</em></span> be setuid or setgid! </p><p>The client log files should be put in a directory readable and writeable only by the user. </p><p>To test the client, you will need to know the name of a - running SMB/CIFS server. It is possible to run <a href="smbd.8.html">smbd(8)</a> as an ordinary user - running that server as a daemon + running SMB/CIFS server. It is possible to run <a href="smbd.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbd</span>(8)</span></a> as an ordinary user - running that server as a daemon on a user-accessible port (typically any port number over 1024) would provide a suitable test server. </p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>DIAGNOSTICS</h2><p>Most diagnostics issued by the client are logged in a specified log file. The log file name is specified at compile time, |