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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/logon/logonpath.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/logon/logonpath.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9abcf0d702 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/logon/logonpath.xml @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +<samba:parameter name="logon path" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para>This parameter specifies the home directory + where roaming profiles (NTuser.dat etc files for Windows NT) are + stored. Contrary to previous versions of these manual pages, it has + nothing to do with Win 9X roaming profiles. To find out how to + handle roaming profiles for Win 9X system, see the <link linkend="LOGONHOME"> + <parameter moreinfo="none">logon home</parameter></link> parameter.</para> + + <para>This option takes the standard substitutions, allowing you + to have separate logon scripts for each user or machine. It also + specifies the directory from which the "Application Data", + (<filename moreinfo="none">desktop</filename>, <filename moreinfo="none">start menu</filename>, + <filename moreinfo="none">network neighborhood</filename>, <filename moreinfo="none">programs</filename> + and other folders, and their contents, are loaded and displayed on + your Windows NT client.</para> + + <para>The share and the path must be readable by the user for + the preferences and directories to be loaded onto the Windows NT + client. The share must be writeable when the user logs in for the first + time, in order that the Windows NT client can create the NTuser.dat + and other directories.</para> + + <para>Thereafter, the directories and any of the contents can, + if required, be made read-only. It is not advisable that the + NTuser.dat file be made read-only - rename it to NTuser.man to + achieve the desired effect (a <emphasis>MAN</emphasis>datory + profile). </para> + + <para>Windows clients can sometimes maintain a connection to + the [homes] share, even though there is no user logged in. + Therefore, it is vital that the logon path does not include a + reference to the homes share (i.e. setting this parameter to + \%N\%U\profile_path will cause problems).</para> + + <para>This option takes the standard substitutions, allowing + you to have separate logon scripts for each user or machine.</para> + + <para>Note that this option is only useful if Samba is set up + as a logon server.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">logon path = \\%N\%U\profile</command></para> + + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">logon path = \\PROFILESERVER\PROFILE\%U</command></para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |