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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/protocol/nameresolveorder.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/protocol/nameresolveorder.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a5dd893902 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/protocol/nameresolveorder.xml @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="NAMERESOLVEORDER"/>name resolve order (G)</term> + <listitem><para>This option is used by the programs in the Samba + suite to determine what naming services to use and in what order + to resolve host names to IP addresses. The option takes a space + separated string of name resolution options.</para> + + <para>The options are :"lmhosts", "host", "wins" and "bcast". They + cause names to be resolved as follows :</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><constant>lmhosts</constant> : Lookup an IP + address in the Samba lmhosts file. If the line in lmhosts has + no name type attached to the NetBIOS name (see the <ulink url="lmhosts.5.html">lmhosts(5)</ulink> for details) then + any name type matches for lookup.</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><constant>host</constant> : Do a standard host + name to IP address resolution, using the system <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/hosts + </filename>, NIS, or DNS lookups. This method of name resolution + is operating system depended for instance on IRIX or Solaris this + may be controlled by the <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> + file. Note that this method is only used if the NetBIOS name + type being queried is the 0x20 (server) name type, otherwise + it is ignored.</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><constant>wins</constant> : Query a name with + the IP address listed in the <link linkend="WINSSERVER"><parameter moreinfo="none"> + wins server</parameter></link> parameter. If no WINS server has + been specified this method will be ignored.</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><constant>bcast</constant> : Do a broadcast on + each of the known local interfaces listed in the <link linkend="INTERFACES"><parameter moreinfo="none">interfaces</parameter></link> + parameter. This is the least reliable of the name resolution + methods as it depends on the target host being on a locally + connected subnet.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast + </command></para> + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">name resolve order = lmhosts bcast host + </command></para> + + <para>This will cause the local lmhosts file to be examined + first, followed by a broadcast attempt, followed by a normal + system hostname lookup.</para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> |