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diff --git a/docs/manpages/smbd.8.xml b/docs/manpages/smbd.8.xml index b7333e0a63..762dd764fc 100644 --- a/docs/manpages/smbd.8.xml +++ b/docs/manpages/smbd.8.xml @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ <arg choice="opt">-b</arg> <arg choice="opt">-d <debug level></arg> <arg choice="opt">-l <log directory></arg> - <arg choice="opt">-p <port number></arg> + <arg choice="opt">-p <port number(s)></arg> <arg choice="opt">-O <socket option></arg> <arg choice="opt">-s <configuration file></arg> </cmdsynopsis> @@ -136,28 +136,15 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-p <port number></term> - <listitem><para><replaceable>port number</replaceable> is a positive integer - value. The default value if this parameter is not - specified is 139.</para> - - <para>This number is the port number that will be - used when making connections to the server from client - software. The standard (well-known) port number for the - SMB over TCP is 139, hence the default. If you wish to - run the server as an ordinary user rather than - as root, most systems will require you to use a port - number greater than 1024 - ask your system administrator - for help if you are in this situation.</para> - - <para>In order for the server to be useful by most - clients, should you configure it on a port other - than 139, you will require port redirection services - on port 139, details of which are outlined in rfc1002.txt - section 4.3.5.</para> + <term>-p <port number(s)></term> + <listitem><para><replaceable>port number(s)</replaceable> is a + space or comma-seperated list of TCP ports smbd should listen on. + The default value is taken from the <smbconfoption><name>ports</name></smbconfoption> parameter in &smb.conf;</para> + + <para>The default ports are 139 (used for SMB over NetBIOS over TCP) + and port 445 (used for plain SMB over TCP). + </para></listitem> - <para>This parameter is not normally specified except - in the above situation.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </refsect1> |