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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/misc/remotebrowsesync.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/misc/remotebrowsesync.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..06069581e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/misc/remotebrowsesync.xml @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +<samba:parameter name="remote browse sync" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para>This option allows you to setup <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> to periodically request + synchronization of browse lists with the master browser of a Samba + server that is on a remote segment. This option will allow you to + gain browse lists for multiple workgroups across routed networks. This + is done in a manner that does not work with any non-Samba servers.</para> + + <para>This is useful if you want your Samba server and all local + clients to appear in a remote workgroup for which the normal browse + propagation rules don't work. The remote workgroup can be anywhere + that you can send IP packets to.</para> + + <para>For example:</para> + + <para><command moreinfo="none">remote browse sync = 192.168.2.255 192.168.4.255</command></para> + + <para>the above line would cause <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> to request + the master browser on the specified subnets or addresses to + synchronize their browse lists with the local server.</para> + + <para>The IP addresses you choose would normally be the broadcast + addresses of the remote networks, but can also be the IP addresses + of known browse masters if your network config is that stable. If + a machine IP address is given Samba makes NO attempt to validate + that the remote machine is available, is listening, nor that it + is in fact the browse master on its segment.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">remote browse sync = <empty string></command></para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |