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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/enhancedbrowsing.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/enhancedbrowsing.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8fb3be1603 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/enhancedbrowsing.xml @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +<samba:parameter name="enhanced browsing" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para>This option enables a couple of enhancements to + cross-subnet browse propagation that have been added in Samba + but which are not standard in Microsoft implementations. + </para> + + <para>The first enhancement to browse propagation consists of a regular + wildcard query to a Samba WINS server for all Domain Master Browsers, + followed by a browse synchronization with each of the returned + DMBs. The second enhancement consists of a regular randomised browse + synchronization with all currently known DMBs.</para> + + <para>You may wish to disable this option if you have a problem with empty + workgroups not disappearing from browse lists. Due to the restrictions + of the browse protocols these enhancements can cause a empty workgroup + to stay around forever which can be annoying.</para> + + <para>In general you should leave this option enabled as it makes + cross-subnet browse propagation much more reliable.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">enhanced browsing = yes</command></para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |