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diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/NetworkBrowsing.xml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/NetworkBrowsing.xml index 8648bfa256..c698756ee5 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/NetworkBrowsing.xml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/NetworkBrowsing.xml @@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ called <filename>nmbd</filename>. The configuration parameters involved in nmbd' </para> <para><programlisting> + <!--FIXME--> Browsing options: ----------------- * os level @@ -426,7 +427,8 @@ cross subnet browsing possible for a workgroup. In an WORKGROUP environment the domain master browser must be a Samba server, and there must only be one domain master browser per workgroup name. To set up a Samba server as a domain master browser, -set the following option in the [global] section of the &smb.conf; file : +set the following option in the <parameter>[global]</parameter> section +of the &smb.conf; file : </para> <para> @@ -438,7 +440,7 @@ set the following option in the [global] section of the &smb.conf; file : <para> The domain master browser should also preferrably be the local master browser for its own subnet. In order to achieve this set the following -options in the [global] section of the &smb.conf; file : +options in the <parameter>[global]</parameter> section of the &smb.conf; file : </para> <para> @@ -462,7 +464,7 @@ workgroup. Any MS Windows NT/2K/XP/2003 machine should be able to do this, as will Windows 9x machines (although these tend to get rebooted more often, so it's not such a good idea to use these). To make a Samba server a local master browser -set the following options in the [global] section of the +set the following options in the <parameter>[global]</parameter> section of the &smb.conf; file : </para> @@ -482,9 +484,9 @@ master browser. </para> <para> -The <command>local master</command> parameter allows Samba to act as a -local master browser. The <command>preferred master</command> causes nmbd -to force a browser election on startup and the <command>os level</command> +The <parameter>local master</parameter> parameter allows Samba to act as a +local master browser. The <parameter>preferred master</parameter> causes nmbd +to force a browser election on startup and the <parameter>os level</parameter> parameter sets Samba high enough so that it should win any browser elections. </para> @@ -492,7 +494,7 @@ parameter sets Samba high enough so that it should win any browser elections. If you have an NT machine on the subnet that you wish to be the local master browser then you can disable Samba from becoming a local master browser by setting the following -options in the <command>[global]</command> section of the +options in the <parameter>[global]</parameter> section of the &smb.conf; file : </para> @@ -539,7 +541,7 @@ of the &smb.conf; file : <para> If you wish to have a Samba server fight the election with machines -on the same subnet you may set the <command>os level</command> parameter +on the same subnet you may set the <parameter>os level</parameter> parameter to lower levels. By doing this you can tune the order of machines that will become local master browsers if they are running. For more details on this see the section <link linkend="browse-force-master"> @@ -552,7 +554,7 @@ If you have Windows NT machines that are members of the domain on all subnets, and you are sure they will always be running then you can disable Samba from taking part in browser elections and ever becoming a local master browser by setting following options -in the <command>[global]</command> section of the &smb.conf; +in the <parameter>[global]</parameter> section of the &smb.conf; file : </para> @@ -571,7 +573,7 @@ file : <title>Forcing samba to be the master</title> <para> -Who becomes the <command>master browser</command> is determined by an election +Who becomes the <parameter>master browser</parameter> is determined by an election process using broadcasts. Each election packet contains a number of parameters which determine what precedence (bias) a host should have in the election. By default Samba uses a very low precedence and thus loses @@ -579,14 +581,14 @@ elections to just about anyone else. </para> <para> -If you want Samba to win elections then just set the <command>os level</command> global +If you want Samba to win elections then just set the <parameter>os level</parameter> global option in &smb.conf; to a higher number. It defaults to 0. Using 34 would make it win all elections over every other system (except other samba systems!) </para> <para> -A <command>os level</command> of 2 would make it beat WfWg and Win95, but not MS Windows +A <parameter>os level</parameter> of 2 would make it beat WfWg and Win95, but not MS Windows NT/2K Server. A MS Windows NT/2K Server domain controller uses level 32. </para> @@ -594,18 +596,18 @@ NT/2K Server. A MS Windows NT/2K Server domain controller uses level 32. <para> If you want samba to force an election on startup, then set the -<command>preferred master</command> global option in &smb.conf; to "yes". Samba will +<parameter>preferred master</parameter> global option in &smb.conf; to <constant>yes</constant>. Samba will then have a slight advantage over other potential master browsers that are not preferred master browsers. Use this parameter with care, as if you have two hosts (whether they are windows 95 or NT or -samba) on the same local subnet both set with <command>preferred master</command> to -"yes", then periodically and continually they will force an election +samba) on the same local subnet both set with <parameter>preferred master</parameter> to +<constant>yes</constant>, then periodically and continually they will force an election in order to become the local master browser. </para> <para> -If you want samba to be a <command>domain master browser</command>, then it is -recommended that you also set <command>preferred master</command> to "yes", because + If you want samba to be a <parameter>domain master browser</parameter>, then it is +recommended that you also set <parameter>preferred master</parameter> to <constant>yes</constant>, because samba will not become a domain master browser for the whole of your LAN or WAN if it is not also a local master browser on its own broadcast isolated subnet. @@ -629,12 +631,12 @@ the current domain master browser fail. <para> The domain master is responsible for collating the browse lists of multiple subnets so that browsing can occur between subnets. You can -make samba act as the domain master by setting <command>domain master = yes</command> +make samba act as the domain master by setting <parameter>domain master = yes</parameter> in &smb.conf;. By default it will not be a domain master. </para> <para> -Note that you should NOT set Samba to be the domain master for a +Note that you should <strong>not</strong> set Samba to be the domain master for a workgroup that has the same name as an NT Domain. </para> @@ -647,8 +649,8 @@ browse lists. <para> If you want samba to be the domain master then I suggest you also set -the <command>os level</command> high enough to make sure it wins elections, and set -<command>preferred master</command> to "yes", to get samba to force an election on +the <parameter>os level</parameter> high enough to make sure it wins elections, and set +<parameter>preferred master</parameter> to <constant>yes</constant>, to get samba to force an election on startup. </para> @@ -723,12 +725,12 @@ option in &smb.conf; to configure them. </para> </sect2> <sect2> -<title>Use of the <command>Remote Announce</command> parameter</title> +<title>Use of the Remote Announce parameter</title> <para> -The <command>remote announce</command> parameter of +The <parameter>remote announce</parameter> parameter of <filename>smb.conf</filename> can be used to forcibly ensure that all the NetBIOS names on a network get announced to a remote network. -The syntax of the <command>remote announce</command> parameter is: +The syntax of the <parameter>remote announce</parameter> parameter is: <programlisting> remote announce = a.b.c.d [e.f.g.h] ... </programlisting> @@ -769,10 +771,10 @@ name resolution problems and should be avoided. </sect2> <sect2> -<title>Use of the <command>Remote Browse Sync</command> parameter</title> +<title>Use of the Remote Browse Sync parameter</title> <para> -The <command>remote browse sync</command> parameter of +The <parameter>remote browse sync</parameter> parameter of <filename>smb.conf</filename> is used to announce to another LMB that it must synchronise it's NetBIOS name list with our Samba LMB. It works ONLY if the Samba server that has this option is @@ -780,7 +782,7 @@ simultaneously the LMB on it's network segment. </para> <para> -The syntax of the <command>remote browse sync</command> parameter is: +The syntax of the <parameter>remote browse sync</parameter> parameter is: <programlisting> remote browse sync = <replaceable>a.b.c.d</replaceable> @@ -848,18 +850,18 @@ errors. <para> To configure Samba as a WINS server just add -<command>wins support = yes</command> to the <filename>smb.conf</filename> +<parameter>wins support = yes</parameter> to the <filename>smb.conf</filename> file [globals] section. </para> <para> To configure Samba to register with a WINS server just add -"wins server = a.b.c.d" to your smb.conf file [globals] section. +<parameter>wins server = a.b.c.d</parameter> to your &smb.conf; file <parameter>[globals]</parameter> section. </para> <important><para> -Never use both <command>wins support = yes</command> together -with <command>wins server = a.b.c.d</command> +Never use both <parameter>wins support = yes</parameter> together +with <parameter>wins server = a.b.c.d</parameter> particularly not using it's own IP address. Specifying both will cause &nmbd; to refuse to start! </para></important> @@ -871,7 +873,7 @@ Specifying both will cause &nmbd; to refuse to start! Either a Samba machine or a Windows NT Server machine may be set up as a WINS server. To set a Samba machine to be a WINS server you must add the following option to the &smb.conf; file on the selected machine : -in the [globals] section add the line +in the <parameter>[globals]</parameter> section add the line </para> <para> @@ -888,13 +890,13 @@ least set the parameter to 'no' on all these machines. </para> <para> -Machines with <command>wins support = yes</command> will keep a list of +Machines with <parameter>wins support = yes</parameter> will keep a list of all NetBIOS names registered with them, acting as a DNS for NetBIOS names. </para> <para> You should set up only ONE wins server. Do NOT set the -<command>wins support = yes</command> option on more than one Samba +<parameter>wins support = yes</parameter> option on more than one Samba server. </para> @@ -908,17 +910,17 @@ participate in these replications. It is possible in the future that a Samba->Samba WINS replication protocol may be defined, in which case more than one Samba machine could be set up as a WINS server but currently only one Samba server should have the -<command>wins support = yes</command> parameter set. +<parameter>wins support = yes</parameter> parameter set. </para> <para> After the WINS server has been configured you must ensure that all machines participating on the network are configured with the address of this WINS server. If your WINS server is a Samba machine, fill in -the Samba machine IP address in the "Primary WINS Server" field of -the "Control Panel->Network->Protocols->TCP->WINS Server" dialogs +the Samba machine IP address in the <guilabel>Primary WINS Server</guilabel> field of +the <guilabel>Control Panel->Network->Protocols->TCP->WINS Server</guilabel> dialogs in Windows 95 or Windows NT. To tell a Samba server the IP address -of the WINS server add the following line to the [global] section of +of the WINS server add the following line to the <parameter>[global]</parameter> section of all &smb.conf; files : </para> @@ -936,8 +938,8 @@ machine or its IP address. <para> Note that this line MUST NOT BE SET in the &smb.conf; file of the Samba server acting as the WINS server itself. If you set both the -<command>wins support = yes</command> option and the -<command>wins server = <name></command> option then +<parameter>wins support = yes</parameter> option and the +<parameter>wins server = <name></parameter> option then nmbd will fail to start. </para> @@ -966,7 +968,7 @@ section of the documentation to provide usage and technical details. <title>Static WINS Entries</title> <para> -New to Samba-3 is a tool called <filename>winsedit</filename> that may be used to add +New to Samba-3 is a tool called <command>winsedit</command> that may be used to add static WINS entries to the WINS database. This tool can be used also to modify entries existing in the WINS database. </para> @@ -1051,7 +1053,7 @@ are:</para> <para> Alternative means of name resolution includes:</para> <simplelist> -<member>/etc/hosts: is static, hard to maintain, and lacks name_type info</member> +<member><filename>/etc/hosts</filename>: is static, hard to maintain, and lacks name_type info</member> <member>DNS: is a good choice but lacks essential name_type info.</member> </simplelist> @@ -1082,7 +1084,7 @@ controlled by <filename>/etc/host.conf</filename>, <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf< <para> SMB networking provides a mechanism by which clients can access a list -of machines in a network, a so-called <command>browse list</command>. This list +of machines in a network, a so-called <parameter>browse list</parameter>. This list contains machines that are ready to offer file and/or print services to other machines within the network. Thus it does not include machines which aren't currently able to do server tasks. The browse @@ -1144,7 +1146,7 @@ recommended that you use one and only one Samba server as your WINS server. <para> To get browsing to work you need to run nmbd as usual, but will need -to use the <command>workgroup</command> option in &smb.conf; +to use the <parameter>workgroup</parameter> option in &smb.conf; to control what workgroup Samba becomes a part of. </para> @@ -1152,7 +1154,7 @@ to control what workgroup Samba becomes a part of. Samba also has a useful option for a Samba server to offer itself for browsing on another subnet. It is recommended that this option is only used for 'unusual' purposes: announcements over the internet, for -example. See <command>remote announce</command> in the +example. See <parameter>remote announce</parameter> in the &smb.conf; man page. </para> </sect2> @@ -1175,7 +1177,7 @@ hit enter and filemanager should display the list of available shares. <para> Some people find browsing fails because they don't have the global -<command>guest account</command> set to a valid account. Remember that the +<parameter>guest account</parameter> set to a valid account. Remember that the IPC$ connection that lists the shares is done as guest, and thus you must have a valid guest account. </para> @@ -1242,6 +1244,7 @@ Consider a network set up as follows : </para> <para> + <!-- FIXME: Convert this to diagram --> <programlisting> (DMB) N1_A N1_B N1_C N1_D N1_E @@ -1312,15 +1315,19 @@ you looked in it on a particular network right now). </para> <para> -<programlisting> -Subnet Browse Master List ------- ------------- ---- -Subnet1 N1_C N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E - -Subnet2 N2_B N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D +<table> + <tgroup align="left" cols="3"> + <thead> + <row><entry>Subnet</entry><entry>Browse Master</entry><entry>List</entry></row> + </thead> -Subnet3 N3_D N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D -</programlisting> + <tbody> + <row><entry>Subnet1</entry><entry>N1_C</entry><entry>N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E</entry></row> + <row><entry>Subnet2</entry><entry>N2_B</entry><entry>N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D</entry></row> + <row><entry>Subnet3</entry><entry>N3_D</entry><entry>N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D</entry></row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> +</table> </para> <para> @@ -1350,19 +1357,21 @@ are done the browse lists look like : </para> <para> -<programlisting> -Subnet Browse Master List ------- ------------- ---- -Subnet1 N1_C N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E, - N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*) - -Subnet2 N2_B N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D - N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*) +<table> + <tgroup align="left" cols="3"> + <thead> + <row><entry>Subnet</entry><entry>Browse Master</entry><entry>List</entry></row> + </thead> -Subnet3 N3_D N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D + <tbody> + <row><entry>Subnet1</entry><entry>N1_C</entry><entry>N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E, N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*)</entry></row> + <row><entry>Subnet2</entry><entry>N2_B</entry><entry>N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D, N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*)</entry></row> + <row><entry>Subnet3</entry><entry>N3_D</entry><entry>N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D</entry></row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> +</table> Servers with a (*) after them are non-authoritative names. -</programlisting> </para> <para> @@ -1381,22 +1390,21 @@ the browse lists look like. </para> <para> -<programlisting> -Subnet Browse Master List ------- ------------- ---- -Subnet1 N1_C N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E, - N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*), - N3_A(*), N3_B(*), N3_C(*), N3_D(*) +<table> + <tgroup cols="3" align="left"> + <thead> + <row><entry>Subnet</entry><entry>Browse Master</entry><entry>List</entry></row> + </thead> -Subnet2 N2_B N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D - N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*) - -Subnet3 N3_D N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D - N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*), - N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*) + <tbody> + <row><entry>Subnet1</entry><entry>N1_C</entry><entry>N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E, N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*), N3_A(*), N3_B(*), N3_C(*), N3_D(*)</entry></row> + <row><entry>Subnet2</entry><entry>N2_B</entry><entry>N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D, N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*)</entry></row> + <row><entry>Subnet3</entry><entry>N3_D</entry><entry>N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D, N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*), N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*)</entry></row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> +</table> Servers with a (*) after them are non-authoritative names. -</programlisting> </para> <para> @@ -1413,23 +1421,21 @@ are removed or shut off) the browse lists will look like : </para> <para> -<programlisting> -Subnet Browse Master List ------- ------------- ---- -Subnet1 N1_C N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E, - N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*), - N3_A(*), N3_B(*), N3_C(*), N3_D(*) - -Subnet2 N2_B N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D - N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*) - N3_A(*), N3_B(*), N3_C(*), N3_D(*) - -Subnet3 N3_D N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D - N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*), - N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*) +<table> + <tgroup cols="3" align="left"> + <thead> + <row><entry>Subnet</entry><entry>Browse Master</entry><entry>List</entry></row> + </thead> + + <tbody> + <row><entry>Subnet1</entry><entry>N1_C</entry><entry>N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E, N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*), N3_A(*), N3_B(*), N3_C(*), N3_D(*)</entry></row> + <row><entry>Subnet2</entry><entry>N2_B</entry><entry>N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D, N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*), N3_A(*), N3_B(*), N3_C(*), N3_D(*)</entry></row> + <row><entry>Subnet3</entry><entry>N3_D</entry><entry>N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D, N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*), N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*)</entry></row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> +</table> Servers with a (*) after them are non-authoritative names. -</programlisting> </para> <para> |