JHT ==> Updated and commented RedHat Linux smb.conf file.

(This used to be commit 4430af3550a12f03bb9c953b32154924f88b0b06)

1 files changed, 64 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/examples/redhat/smb.conf b/examples/redhat/smb.conf
index e6b268cd00..648ee1d533 100644
--- a/examples/redhat/smb.conf
+++ b/examples/redhat/smb.conf
@@ -1,26 +1,89 @@
 
 ; The global setting for a RedHat default install
-; Make sure and restart the server after making changes to this file, ex:
+; smbd re-reads this file regularly, but if in doubt stop and restart it:
 ; /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb stop
 ; /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb start
 
+;======================= Global Settings =====================================
 [global]
+
+; workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: REDHAT4
    workgroup = WORKGROUP
+
+; comment is the equivalent of the NT Description field
+   comment = RedHat Samba Server
+
+; volume = used to emulate a CDRom label
+   volume = RedHat4
+
+; printing = BSD or SYSV or AIX, etc.
    printing = bsd
    printcap name = /etc/printcap
    load printers = yes
+
 ; Uncomment this if you want a guest account
 ;  guest account = pcguest
    log file = /var/log/samba-log.%m
+; Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb)
+;   max log size = 50
+
+; Options for handling file name case sensitivity and / or preservation
+;   case sensitive = yes  ; Case Sensitivity breaks many WfW and Win95 apps
+    short preserve case = yes
+    preserve case = yes
+
+; Security and file integrity related options
    lock directory = /var/lock/samba
+   locking = yes
+   strict locking = yes
+;   fake oplocks = yes
    share modes = yes
+; Security modes: USER uses Unix username/passwd, SHARE uses WfW type passwords
+;        SERVER uses a Windows NT Server to provide authentication services
+   security = user
+;   password server = <NT-Server-Name> ; Use with security = server only.
+
+; Configuration Options ***** Watch location in smb.conf for side-effects *****
+;   include = /etc/smb.conf.%m  ; Where %m is any SMBName (machine name)
+                                ; (computer name) for which a custom
+                                ; configuration is desired
+
+; Performance Related Options
+   socket options = TCP_NODELAY  ; Read the smb.conf man page!!
+;   socket address = aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd  ; Used to specify which socket Samba
+                                     ; will listen on (good for aliased systems)
+;   keep alive = 60  ; Use only if really needed!!!!
 
+; Domain Control Options
+;   domain master = yes  ; specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser
+;   domain controller = <NT-Domain-Controller-SMBName>  ; Use with care
+; only if you have an NT server on your network that has been configured
+; at install time to be a primary domain controller.
+;   domain logons = yes
+;   logon script = %m.bat  ; run a specific logon batch file per workstation
+;   logon script = %u.bat  ; run a specific logon batch file per username
+
+;============================ Share Declarations ==============================
 [homes]
    comment = Home Directories
    browseable = no
    read only = no
+   preserve case = yes
+   short preserve case = yes
    create mode = 0750
 
+; Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
+; [netlogon]
+;   comment = Samba Network Logon Service
+;   path = /home/netlogon
+;   case sensitive = no  ; Case sensitivity breaks logon script processing!!!
+;   guest ok = yes
+;   locking = no
+;   read only = yes
+;   browseable = yes  ; say NO if you want to hide the NETLOGON share
+;   admin users = @wheel
+
+; NOTE: There is NO need to specifically define each printer
 [printers]
    comment = All Printers
    browseable = no