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| author | Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer@samba.org> | 2004-04-07 10:15:11 +0000 |
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| committer | Gerald W. Carter <jerry@samba.org> | 2008-04-23 08:45:43 -0500 |
| commit | 992f1e6b8f86b346fddd266b04d29cde69585633 (patch) | |
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Add all the source files from the old CVS tree,
add the 5 missing chapters from the HOWTO
and add jht's Samba by Example book.
(This used to be commit 9fb5bcb93e57c5162b3ee6f9c7d777dc0269d100)
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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/base/interfaces.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/base/interfaces.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e6d9d6c3ec --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/base/interfaces.xml @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +<samba:parameter name="interfaces" + context="G" + type="list" + basic="1" advanced="1" wizard="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>This option allows you to override the default + network interfaces list that Samba will use for browsing, name + registration and other NBT traffic. By default Samba will query + the kernel for the list of all active interfaces and use any + interfaces except 127.0.0.1 that are broadcast capable.</para> + + <para>The option takes a list of interface strings. Each string + can be in any of the following forms:</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>a network interface name (such as eth0). + This may include shell-like wildcards so eth* will match + any interface starting with the substring "eth"</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>an IP address. In this case the netmask is + determined from the list of interfaces obtained from the + kernel</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>an IP/mask pair. </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>a broadcast/mask pair.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para>The "mask" parameters can either be a bit length (such + as 24 for a C class network) or a full netmask in dotted + decimal form.</para> + + <para>The "IP" parameters above can either be a full dotted + decimal IP address or a hostname which will be looked up via + the OS's normal hostname resolution mechanisms.</para> + +</description> + +<value type="example"> + <comment>This would configure three network interfaces corresponding + to the eth0 device and IP addresses 192.168.2.10 and 192.168.3.10. + The netmasks of the latter two interfaces would be set to 255.255.255.0.</comment> + eth0 192.168.2.10/24 192.168.3.10/255.255.255.0 +</value> + +<related>bind interfaces only</related> +<value type="default"><comment>all active interfaces except 127.0.0.1 that are broadcast capable</comment></value> +</samba:parameter> |