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Diffstat (limited to 'docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse')
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browsable.xml | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browseable.xml | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browselist.xml | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml | 34 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/enhancedbrowsing.xml | 24 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/lmannounce.xml | 24 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/lminterval.xml | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/localmaster.xml | 18 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/oslevel.xml | 21 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/preferedmaster.xml | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/preferredmaster.xml | 25 |
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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browsable.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browsable.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..779571cff2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browsable.xml @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="BROWSABLE"/>browsable (S)</term> + <listitem><para>See the <link linkend="BROWSEABLE"><parameter moreinfo="none"> + browseable</parameter></link>.</para></listitem> + </samba:parameter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browseable.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browseable.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c223d6c7d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browseable.xml @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="BROWSEABLE"/>browseable (S)</term> + <listitem><para>This controls whether this share is seen in + the list of available shares in a net view and in the browse list.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">browseable = yes</command></para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browselist.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browselist.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f15e2caf2a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/browselist.xml @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="BROWSELIST"/>browse list (G)</term> + <listitem><para>This controls whether <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> will serve a browse list to + a client doing a <command moreinfo="none">NetServerEnum</command> call. Normally + set to <constant>yes</constant>. You should never need to change + this.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">browse list = yes</command></para></listitem> + </samba:parameter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..cf2d504e4d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="DOMAINMASTER"/>domain master (G)</term> + <listitem><para>Tell <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> to enable WAN-wide browse list + collation. Setting this option causes <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> to + claim a special domain specific NetBIOS name that identifies + it as a domain master browser for its given <link linkend="WORKGROUP"> + <parameter moreinfo="none">workgroup</parameter></link>. Local master browsers + in the same <parameter moreinfo="none">workgroup</parameter> on broadcast-isolated + subnets will give this <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> their local browse lists, + and then ask <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> 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.</para> + + <para>Note that Windows NT Primary Domain Controllers expect to be + able to claim this <parameter moreinfo="none">workgroup</parameter> specific special + NetBIOS name that identifies them as domain master browsers for + that <parameter moreinfo="none">workgroup</parameter> by default (i.e. there is no + way to prevent a Windows NT PDC from attempting to do this). This + means that if this parameter is set and <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> claims + the special name for a <parameter moreinfo="none">workgroup</parameter> before a Windows + NT PDC is able to do so then cross subnet browsing will behave + strangely and may fail.</para> + + <para>If <link linkend="DOMAINLOGONS"><command moreinfo="none">domain logons = yes</command> + </link>, then the default behavior is to enable the <parameter moreinfo="none">domain + master</parameter> parameter. If <parameter moreinfo="none">domain logons</parameter> is + not enabled (the default setting), then neither will <parameter moreinfo="none">domain + master</parameter> be enabled by default.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">domain master = auto</command></para></listitem> + </samba:parameter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/enhancedbrowsing.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/enhancedbrowsing.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..cf8d3e54b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/enhancedbrowsing.xml @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="ENHANCEDBROWSING"/>enhanced browsing (G)</term> + <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> diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/lmannounce.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/lmannounce.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1551c0991e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/lmannounce.xml @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="LMANNOUNCE"/>lm announce (G)</term> + <listitem><para>This parameter determines if <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> will produce Lanman announce + broadcasts that are needed by OS/2 clients in order for them to see + the Samba server in their browse list. This parameter can have three + values, <constant>yes</constant>, <constant>no</constant>, or + <constant>auto</constant>. The default is <constant>auto</constant>. + If set to <constant>no</constant> Samba will never produce these + broadcasts. If set to <constant>yes</constant> Samba will produce + Lanman announce broadcasts at a frequency set by the parameter + <parameter moreinfo="none">lm interval</parameter>. If set to <constant>auto</constant> + Samba will not send Lanman announce broadcasts by default but will + listen for them. If it hears such a broadcast on the wire it will + then start sending them at a frequency set by the parameter + <parameter moreinfo="none">lm interval</parameter>.</para> + + <para>See also <link linkend="LMINTERVAL"><parameter moreinfo="none">lm interval + </parameter></link>.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">lm announce = auto</command></para> + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">lm announce = yes</command></para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/lminterval.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/lminterval.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..cc17dc15b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/lminterval.xml @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="LMINTERVAL"/>lm interval (G)</term> + <listitem><para>If Samba is set to produce Lanman announce + broadcasts needed by OS/2 clients (see the <link linkend="LMANNOUNCE"> + <parameter moreinfo="none">lm announce</parameter></link> parameter) then this + parameter defines the frequency in seconds with which they will be + made. If this is set to zero then no Lanman announcements will be + made despite the setting of the <parameter moreinfo="none">lm announce</parameter> + parameter.</para> + + <para>See also <link linkend="LMANNOUNCE"><parameter moreinfo="none">lm + announce</parameter></link>.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">lm interval = 60</command></para> + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">lm interval = 120</command></para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/localmaster.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/localmaster.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..dffbd3cb19 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/localmaster.xml @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="LOCALMASTER"/>local master (G)</term> + <listitem><para>This option allows <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> to try and become a local master browser + on a subnet. If set to <constant>no</constant> then <command moreinfo="none"> + nmbd</command> 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 <constant>yes</constant>. Setting this value to <constant>yes</constant> doesn't + mean that Samba will <emphasis>become</emphasis> the local master + browser on a subnet, just that <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> will <emphasis> + participate</emphasis> in elections for local master browser.</para> + + <para>Setting this value to <constant>no</constant> will cause <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> + <emphasis>never</emphasis> to become a local master browser.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">local master = yes</command></para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/oslevel.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/oslevel.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..927db32204 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/oslevel.xml @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="OSLEVEL"/>os level (G)</term> + <listitem><para>This integer value controls what level Samba + advertises itself as for browse elections. The value of this + parameter determines whether <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + has a chance of becoming a local master browser for the <parameter moreinfo="none"> + WORKGROUP</parameter> in the local broadcast area.</para> + + <para><emphasis>Note :</emphasis>By default, Samba will win + a local master browsing election over all Microsoft operating + systems except a Windows NT 4.0/2000 Domain Controller. This + means that a misconfigured Samba host can effectively isolate + a subnet for browsing purposes. See <filename moreinfo="none">BROWSING.txt + </filename> in the Samba <filename moreinfo="none">docs/</filename> directory + for details.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">os level = 20</command></para> + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">os level = 65 </command></para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/preferedmaster.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/preferedmaster.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8098626c51 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/preferedmaster.xml @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="PREFEREDMASTER"/>prefered master (G)</term> + <listitem><para>Synonym for <link linkend="PREFERREDMASTER"><parameter moreinfo="none"> + preferred master</parameter></link> for people who cannot spell :-).</para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/preferredmaster.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/preferredmaster.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..53934fdb78 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/browse/preferredmaster.xml @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="PREFERREDMASTER"/>preferred master (G)</term> + <listitem><para>This boolean parameter controls if <ulink url="nmbd.8.html">nmbd(8)</ulink> is a preferred master browser + for its workgroup.</para> + + <para>If this is set to <constant>yes</constant>, on startup, <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> + 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 <command moreinfo="none"><link linkend="DOMAINMASTER"><parameter moreinfo="none"> + domain master</parameter></link> = yes</command>, so that <command moreinfo="none"> + nmbd</command> can guarantee becoming a domain master.</para> + + <para>Use this option with caution, because if there are several + hosts (whether Samba servers, Windows 95 or NT) that are preferred + master browsers on the same subnet, they will each periodically + and continuously attempt to become the local master browser. + This will result in unnecessary broadcast traffic and reduced browsing + capabilities.</para> + + <para>See also <link linkend="OSLEVEL"><parameter moreinfo="none">os level</parameter> + </link>.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">preferred master = auto</command></para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> |