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diff --git a/docs/manpages/smb.conf.5 b/docs/manpages/smb.conf.5 index b5c4c04a51..fe6ce2bfaf 100644 --- a/docs/manpages/smb.conf.5 +++ b/docs/manpages/smb.conf.5 @@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ lock dir load printers +local master + lock directory log file @@ -1288,8 +1290,19 @@ will be loaded for browsing by default. .B Example: load printers = yes +.SS local master (G) +This option allows the nmbd to become a local master browser on a +subnet. If set to False then nmbd will not attempt to become a local +master browser on a subnet and will also lose in all browsing elections. +By default this value is set to true. Setting this value to true doesn't +mean that Samba will become the local master browser on a subnet, just +that the nmbd will participate in elections for local master browser. + +.B Default: + local master = yes + .SS lock directory (G) -This options specifies the directory where lock files will be placed. +This option specifies the directory where lock files will be placed. The lock files are used to implement the "max connections" option. .B Default: @@ -2126,10 +2139,11 @@ See also postexec .SS preferred master (G) This boolean parameter controls if Samba is a preferred master browser for its workgroup. -On startup, samba will force an election, and it will have a slight -advantage in winning the election. It is recommended that this -parameter is used in conjunction with domain master = yes, so that samba -can guarantee becoming a domain master. +If this is set to true, on startup, samba will force an election, +and it will have a slight advantage in winning the election. +It is recommended that this parameter is used in conjunction +with domain master = yes, so that samba can guarantee becoming +a domain master. Use this option with caution, because if there are several hosts (whether samba servers, Windows 95 or NT) that are preferred master @@ -2141,7 +2155,7 @@ See .B os level = nn .B Default: - preferred master = yes + preferred master = no .SS preload This is an alias for "auto services" |