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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/logon/logonhome.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/logon/logonhome.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..05c69524c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/logon/logonhome.xml @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +<samba:parameter name="logon home" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para>This parameter specifies the home directory + location when a Win95/98 or NT Workstation logs into a Samba PDC. + It allows you to do </para> + + <para><prompt moreinfo="none">C:\></prompt> + <userinput moreinfo="none">NET USE H: /HOME</userinput> + </para> + + <para>from a command prompt, for example.</para> + + <para>This option takes the standard substitutions, allowing + you to have separate logon scripts for each user or machine.</para> + + <para>This parameter can be used with Win9X workstations to ensure + that roaming profiles are stored in a subdirectory of the user's + home directory. This is done in the following way:</para> + + <para><command moreinfo="none">logon home = \\%N\%U\profile</command></para> + + <para>This tells Samba to return the above string, with + substitutions made when a client requests the info, generally + in a NetUserGetInfo request. Win9X clients truncate the info to + \\server\share when a user does <command moreinfo="none">net use /home</command> + but use the whole string when dealing with profiles.</para> + + <para>Note that in prior versions of Samba, the <link linkend="LOGONPATH"> + <parameter moreinfo="none">logon path</parameter></link> was returned rather than + <parameter moreinfo="none">logon home</parameter>. This broke <command + moreinfo="none">net use /home</command> but allowed profiles outside the home directory. + The current implementation is correct, and can be used for profiles if you use + the above trick.</para> + + <para>This option is only useful if Samba is set up as a logon + server.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">logon home = "\\%N\%U"</command></para> + + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">logon home = "\\remote_smb_server\%U"</command></para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |