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diff --git a/docs/manpages/smb.conf.5 b/docs/manpages/smb.conf.5 index 7f4cb9cda7..8d5f6a9f67 100644 --- a/docs/manpages/smb.conf.5 +++ b/docs/manpages/smb.conf.5 @@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ default service dfree command +domain master + encrypt passwords getwd cache @@ -916,6 +918,19 @@ path names on some systems. .SS directory (S) See .B path. + +.SS domain master (G) + +Enable WAN-wide browse list collation. Local master browsers on +broadcast-isolated subnets will give samba their local browse lists, and +ask for a complete copy of the browse list for the whole wide area network. +Browser clients will then contact their local master browser, and will +receive the domain-wide browse list, instead of just the list for their +broadcast-isolated subnet. + +.B Default: + domain master = no + .SS dont descend (S) There are certain directories on some systems (eg., the /proc tree under Linux) that are either not of interest to clients or are infinitely deep @@ -1891,11 +1906,17 @@ See also postexec .SS preferred master (G) This boolean parameter controls if Samba is a preferred master browser -for its workgroup. Setting this gives it a slight edge in elections -and also means it will automatically start an election when it starts -up. +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. + +See +.B os level = nn -It is on by default. +.B Default: + preferred master = yes .SS preload This is an alias for "auto services" |