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diff --git a/docs/manpages/nmbd.8 b/docs/manpages/nmbd.8 index 55930f6629..fa5e406683 100644 --- a/docs/manpages/nmbd.8 +++ b/docs/manpages/nmbd.8 @@ -1,220 +1,243 @@ -.TH "nmbd" "8" "23 Oct 1998" "Samba" "SAMBA" -.PP -.SH "NAME" -nmbd \- NetBIOS name server to provide NetBIOS over IP -naming services to clients -.PP -.SH "SYNOPSIS" -.PP -\fBnmbd\fP [-D] [-a] [-o] [-h] [-V] [-H lmhosts file] [-d debuglevel] [-l log file basename] [-n primary NetBIOS name] [-p port number] [-s configuration file] -.PP -.SH "DESCRIPTION" -.PP -This program is part of the \fBSamba\fP suite\&. -.PP -\fBnmbd\fP is a server that understands and can reply to NetBIOS over IP -name service requests, like those produced by SMBD/CIFS clients such -as Windows 95/98, Windows NT and LanManager clients\&. It also -participates in the browsing protocols which make up the Windows -"Network Neighborhood" view\&. -.PP -SMB/CIFS clients, when they start up, may wish to locate an SMB/CIFS -server\&. That is, they wish to know what IP number a specified host is -using\&. -.PP -Amongst other services, \fBnmbd\fP will listen for such requests, -and if its own NetBIOS name is specified it will respond with the IP -number of the host it is running on\&. Its "own NetBIOS name" is by -default the primary DNS name of the host it is running on, but this -can be overridden with the \fB-n\fP option (see OPTIONS below)\&. Thus -\fBnmbd\fP will reply to broadcast queries for its own name(s)\&. Additional -names for \fBnmbd\fP to respond on can be set via parameters in the -\fBsmb\&.conf(5)\fP configuration file\&. -.PP -\fBnmbd\fP can also be used as a WINS (Windows Internet Name Server) -server\&. What this basically means is that it will act as a WINS -database server, creating a database from name registration requests -that it receives and replying to queries from clients for these names\&. -.PP -In addition, \fBnmbd\fP can act as a WINS proxy, relaying broadcast queries -from clients that do not understand how to talk the WINS protocol to a -WIN server\&. -.PP -.SH "OPTIONS" -.PP -.IP -.IP "\fB-D\fP" -If specified, this parameter causes \fBnmbd\fP to operate -as a daemon\&. That is, it detaches itself and runs in the background, -fielding requests on the appropriate port\&. By default, \fBnmbd\fP will -NOT operate as a daemon\&. nmbd can also be operated from the inetd -meta-daemon, although this is not recommended\&. -.IP -.IP "\fB-a\fP" -If this parameter is specified, each new connection will -append log messages to the log file\&. This is the default\&. -.IP -.IP "\fB-o\fP" -If this parameter is specified, the log files will be -overwritten when opened\&. By default, the log files will be appended -to\&. -.IP -.IP "\fB-h\fP" -Prints the help information (usage) for \fBnmbd\fP\&. -.IP -.IP "\fB-V\fP" -Prints the version number for \fBnmbd\fP\&. -.IP -.IP "\fB-H filename\fP" -NetBIOS lmhosts file\&. -.IP -The lmhosts file is a list of NetBIOS names to IP addresses that is -loaded by the nmbd server and used via the name resolution mechanism -\fBname resolve order\fP described in -\fBsmb\&.conf (5)\fP to resolve any -NetBIOS name queries needed by the server\&. Note that the contents of -this file are \fINOT\fP used by \fBnmbd\fP to answer any name queries\&. Adding -a line to this file affects name NetBIOS resolution from this host -\fIONLY\fP\&. -.IP -The default path to this file is compiled into Samba as part of the -build process\&. Common defaults are \fI/usr/local/samba/lib/lmhosts\fP, -\fI/usr/samba/lib/lmhosts\fP or \fI/etc/lmhosts\fP\&. See the -\fBlmhosts (5)\fP man page for details on the contents of this file\&. -.IP -.IP "\fB-d debuglevel\fP" -debuglevel is an integer from 0 to 10\&. -.IP -The default value if this parameter is not specified is zero\&. -.IP -The higher this value, the more detail will be logged to the log files -about the activities of the server\&. At level 0, only critical errors -and serious warnings will be logged\&. Level 1 is a reasonable level for -day to day running - it generates a small amount of information about -operations carried out\&. -.IP -Levels above 1 will generate considerable amounts of log data, and -should only be used when investigating a problem\&. Levels above 3 are -designed for use only by developers and generate HUGE amounts of log -data, most of which is extremely cryptic\&. -.IP -Note that specifying this parameter here will override the \fBlog -level\fP parameter in the \fBsmb\&.conf -(5)\fP file\&. -.IP -.IP "\fB-l logfile\fP" -The \fB-l\fP parameter specifies a path and base -filename into which operational data from the running nmbd server will -be logged\&. The actual log file name is generated by appending the -extension "\&.nmb" to the specified base name\&. For example, if the name -specified was "log" then the file log\&.nmb would contain the debugging -data\&. -.IP -The default log file path is compiled into Samba as part of the -build process\&. Common defaults are \fI/usr/local/samba/var/log\&.nmb\fP, -\fI/usr/samba/var/log\&.nmb\fP or \fI/var/log/log\&.nmb\fP\&. -.IP -.IP "\fB-n primary NetBIOS name\fP" +.\" This manpage has been automatically generated by docbook2man-spec +.\" from a DocBook document. docbook2man-spec can be found at: +.\" <http://shell.ipoline.com/~elmert/hacks/docbook2X/> +.\" Please send any bug reports, improvements, comments, patches, +.\" etc. to Steve Cheng <steve@ggi-project.org>. +.TH "NMBD" "8" "19 February 2001" "" "" +.SH NAME +nmbd \- NetBIOS name server to provide NetBIOS over IP naming services to clients +.SH SYNOPSIS +.sp +\fBsmbd\fR [ \fB-D\fR ] [ \fB-a\fR ] [ \fB-o\fR ] [ \fB-P\fR ] [ \fB-h\fR ] [ \fB-V\fR ] [ \fB-d <debug level>\fR ] [ \fB-H <lmhosts file>\fR ] [ \fB-l <log file>\fR ] [ \fB-n <primary netbios name>\fR ] [ \fB-p <port number>\fR ] [ \fB-s <configuration file>\fR ] +.SH "DESCRIPTION" +.PP +This program is part of the Samba suite. +.PP +\fBnmbd\fR is a server that understands +and can reply to NetBIOS over IP name service requests, like +those produced by SMBD/CIFS clients such as Windows 95/98/ME, +Windows NT, Windows 2000, and LanManager clients. It also +participates in the browsing protocols which make up the +Windows |[[quot ]]|Network Neighborhood|[[quot ]]| view. +.PP +SMB/CIFS clients, when they start up, may wish to +locate an SMB/CIFS server. That is, they wish to know what +IP number a specified host is using. +.PP +Amongst other services, \fBnmbd\fR will +listen for such requests, and if its own NetBIOS name is +specified it will respond with the IP number of the host it +is running on. Its |[[quot ]]|own NetBIOS name|[[quot ]]| is by +default the primary DNS name of the host it is running on, +but this can be overridden with the \fB-n\fR +option (see OPTIONS below). Thus \fBnmbd\fR will +reply to broadcast queries for its own name(s). Additional +names for \fBnmbd\fR to respond on can be set +via parameters in the \fI smb.conf(5)\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> configuration file. +.PP +\fBnmbd\fR can also be used as a WINS +(Windows Internet Name Server) server. What this basically means +is that it will act as a WINS database server, creating a +database from name registration requests that it receives and +replying to queries from clients for these names. +.PP +In addition, \fBnmbd\fR can act as a WINS +proxy, relaying broadcast queries from clients that do +not understand how to talk the WINS protocol to a WIN +server. +.SH "OPTIONS" +.TP +\fB-D\fR +If specified, this parameter causes +\fBnmbd\fR to operate as a daemon. That is, +it detaches itself and runs in the background, fielding +requests on the appropriate port. By default, \fBnmbd\fR +will operate as a daemon if launched from a command shell. +nmbd can also be operated from the \fBinetd\fR +meta-daemon, although this is not recommended. +.TP +\fB-a\fR +If this parameter is specified, each new +connection will append log messages to the log file. +This is the default. +.TP +\fB-o\fR +If this parameter is specified, the +log files will be overwritten when opened. By default, +\fBsmbd\fR will append entries to the log +files. +.TP +\fB-h\fR +Prints the help information (usage) +for \fBnmbd\fR. +.TP +\fB-H <filename>\fR +NetBIOS lmhosts file. The lmhosts +file is a list of NetBIOS names to IP addresses that +is loaded by the nmbd server and used via the name +resolution mechanism name resolve order <URL:smb.conf.5.html#nameresolveorder> described in \fIsmb.conf(5)\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> +to resolve any NetBIOS name queries needed by the server. Note +that the contents of this file are \fBNOT\fR +used by \fBnmbd\fR to answer any name queries. +Adding a line to this file affects name NetBIOS resolution +from this host \fBONLY\fR. + +The default path to this file is compiled into +Samba as part of the build process. Common defaults +are \fI/usr/local/samba/lib/lmhosts\fR, +\fI/usr/samba/lib/lmhosts\fR or +\fI/etc/lmhosts\fR. See the \fIlmhosts(5)\fR <URL:lmhosts.5.html> man page for details on the +contents of this file. +.TP +\fB-V\fR +Prints the version number for +\fBnmbd\fR. +.TP +\fB-d <debug level>\fR +debuglevel is an integer +from 0 to 10. The default value if this parameter is +not specified is zero. + +The higher this value, the more detail will +be logged to the log files about the activities of the +server. At level 0, only critical errors and serious +warnings will be logged. Level 1 is a reasonable level for +day to day running - it generates a small amount of +information about operations carried out. + +Levels above 1 will generate considerable amounts +of log data, and should only be used when investigating +a problem. Levels above 3 are designed for use only by developers +and generate HUGE amounts of log data, most of which is extremely +cryptic. + +Note that specifying this parameter here will override +the log level <URL:smb.conf.5.html#loglevel> +parameter in the \fI smb.conf\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> file. +.TP +\fB-l <log file>\fR +The -l parameter specifies a path +and base filename into which operational data from +the running \fBnmbd\fR server will +be logged. The actual log file name is generated by +appending the extension |[[quot ]]|.nmb|[[quot ]]| to the specified base +name. For example, if the name specified was |[[quot ]]|log|[[quot ]]| +then the file log.nmb would contain the debugging data. + +The default log file path is compiled into Samba as +part of the build process. Common defaults are \fI /usr/local/samba/var/log.nmb\fR, \fI /usr/samba/var/log.nmb\fR or +\fI/var/log/log.nmb\fR. +.TP +\fB-n <primary NetBIOS name>\fR This option allows you to override -the NetBIOS name that Samba uses for itself\&. This is identical to -setting the \fBNetBIOS name\fP parameter -in the \fBsmb\&.conf\fP file -but will override the setting in the \fBsmb\&.conf\fP file\&. -.IP -.IP "\fB-p UDP port number\fP" -UDP port number is a positive integer value\&. -.IP -This option changes the default UDP port number (normally 137) that -\fBnmbd\fP responds to name queries on\&. Don\'t use this option unless you are -an expert, in which case you won\'t need help! -.IP -.IP "\fB-s configuration file\fP" -The default configuration file name is -set at build time, typically as \fI/usr/local/samba/lib/smb\&.conf\fP, but -this may be changed when Samba is autoconfigured\&. -.IP -The file specified contains the configuration details required by the -server\&. See \fBsmb\&.conf (5)\fP for more information\&. -.IP -.PP -.SH "FILES" -.PP -\fB/etc/inetd\&.conf\fP -.PP -If the server is to be run by the inetd meta-daemon, this file must -contain suitable startup information for the meta-daemon\&. -.PP -\fB/etc/rc\fP -.PP -(or whatever initialization script your system uses)\&. -.PP -If running the server as a daemon at startup, this file will need to -contain an appropriate startup sequence for the server\&. -.PP -\fB/usr/local/samba/lib/smb\&.conf\fP -.PP +the NetBIOS name that Samba uses for itself. This is identical +to setting the NetBIOS name <URL:smb.conf.5.html#netbiosname> parameter in the +\fIsmb.conf\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> file. However, a command +line setting will take precedence over settings in +\fIsmb.conf\fR. +.TP +\fB-p <UDP port number>\fR +UDP port number is a positive integer value. +This option changes the default UDP port number (normally 137) +that \fBnmbd\fR responds to name queries on. Don't +use this option unless you are an expert, in which case you +won't need help! +.TP +\fB-s <configuration file>\fR +The default configuration file name +is set at build time, typically as \fI /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf\fR, but +this may be changed when Samba is autoconfigured. + +The file specified contains the configuration details +required by the server. See +\fIsmb.conf(5)\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> for more information. +.SH "FILES" +.TP +\fB\fI/etc/inetd.conf\fB\fR +If the server is to be run by the +\fBinetd\fR meta-daemon, this file +must contain suitable startup information for the +meta-daemon. See the section INSTALLATION below. +.TP +\fB\fI/etc/rc\fB\fR +or whatever initialization script your +system uses). + +If running the server as a daemon at startup, +this file will need to contain an appropriate startup +sequence for the server. See the section INSTALLATION +below. +.TP +\fB\fI/etc/services\fB\fR +If running the server via the +meta-daemon \fBinetd\fR, this file +must contain a mapping of service name (e.g., netbios-ssn) +to service port (e.g., 139) and protocol type (e.g., tcp). +See the section INSTALLATION below. +.TP +\fB\fI/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf\fB\fR This is the default location of the -\fBsmb\&.conf\fP server configuration -file\&. Other common places that systems install this file are -\fI/usr/samba/lib/smb\&.conf\fP and \fI/etc/smb\&.conf\fP\&. -.PP -When run as a \fBWINS\fP server (see the \fBwins support\fP -parameter in the \fBsmb\&.conf (5)\fP man page), \fBnmbd\fP will -store the WINS database in the file \f(CWwins\&.dat\fP in the \f(CWvar/locks\fP directory -configured under wherever Samba was configured to install itself\&. -.PP -If \fBnmbd\fP is acting as a \fBbrowse master\fP (see the \fBlocal master\fP -parameter in the \fBsmb\&.conf (5)\fP man page), \fBnmbd\fP will -store the browsing database in the file \f(CWbrowse\&.dat\fP in the \f(CWvar/locks\fP directory -configured under wherever Samba was configured to install itself\&. -.PP -.SH "SIGNALS" -.PP -To shut down an \fBnmbd\fP process it is recommended that SIGKILL (-9) -\fINOT\fP be used, except as a last resort, as this may leave the name -database in an inconsistent state\&. The correct way to terminate -\fBnmbd\fP is to send it a SIGTERM (-15) signal and wait for it to die on -its own\&. -.PP -\fBnmbd\fP will accept SIGHUP, which will cause it to dump out it\'s -namelists into the file \f(CWnamelist\&.debug\fP in the -\fI/usr/local/samba/var/locks\fP directory (or the \fIvar/locks\fP -directory configured under wherever Samba was configured to install -itself)\&. This will also cause \fBnmbd\fP to dump out it\'s server database in -the log\&.nmb file\&. In addition, the debug log level of nmbd may be raised -by sending it a SIGUSR1 (\f(CWkill -USR1 <nmbd-pid>\fP) and lowered by sending it a -SIGUSR2 (\f(CWkill -USR2 <nmbd-pid>\fP)\&. This is to allow transient -problems to be diagnosed, whilst still running at a normally low log -level\&. -.PP -.SH "VERSION" -.PP -This man page is correct for version 2\&.0 of the Samba suite\&. -.PP -.SH "SEE ALSO" -.PP -\fBinetd (8)\fP, \fBsmbd (8)\fP, \fBsmb\&.conf -(5)\fP, \fBsmbclient (1)\fP, -\fBtestparm (1)\fP, \fBtestprns -(1)\fP, and the Internet RFC\'s \fBrfc1001\&.txt\fP, -\fBrfc1002\&.txt\fP\&. In addition the CIFS (formerly SMB) specification is -available as a link from the Web page : -http://samba\&.org/cifs/\&. -.PP -.SH "AUTHOR" -.PP -The original Samba software and related utilities were created by -Andrew Tridgell samba@samba\&.org\&. Samba is now developed -by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar to the way the -Linux kernel is developed\&. -.PP -The original Samba man pages were written by Karl Auer\&. The man page -sources were converted to YODL format (another excellent piece of Open -Source software, available at -\fBftp://ftp\&.icce\&.rug\&.nl/pub/unix/\fP) -and updated for the Samba2\&.0 release by Jeremy Allison\&. -samba@samba\&.org\&. -.PP -See \fBsamba (7)\fP to find out how to get a full -list of contributors and details on how to submit bug reports, -comments etc\&. +\fIsmb.conf\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> +server configuration file. Other common places that systems +install this file are \fI/usr/samba/lib/smb.conf\fR +and \fI/etc/smb.conf\fR. + +When run as a WINS server (see the +wins support <URL:smb.conf.5.html#winssupport> +parameter in the \fI smb.conf(5)\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> man page), \fBnmbd\fR +will store the WINS database in the file \fIwins.dat\fR +in the \fIvar/locks\fR directory configured under +wherever Samba was configured to install itself. + +If \fBnmbd\fR is acting as a \fB browse master\fR (see the local master <URL:smb.conf.5.html#localmaster> +parameter in the \fI smb.conf(5)\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> man page), \fBnmbd\fR +will store the browsing database in the file \fIbrowse.dat +\fRin the \fIvar/locks\fR directory +configured under wherever Samba was configured to install itself. +.SH "SIGNALS" +.PP +To shut down an \fBnmbd\fR process it is recommended +that SIGKILL (-9) \fBNOT\fR be used, except as a last +resort, as this may leave the name database in an inconsistent state. +The correct way to terminate \fBnmbd\fR is to send it +a SIGTERM (-15) signal and wait for it to die on its own. +.PP +\fBnmbd\fR will accept SIGHUP, which will cause +it to dump out it's namelists into the file \fInamelist.debug +\fRin the \fI/usr/local/samba/var/locks\fR +directory (or the \fIvar/locks\fR directory configured +under wherever Samba was configured to install itself). This will also +cause \fBnmbd\fR to dump out it's server database in +the \fIlog.nmb\fR file. In addition, the debug log level +of nmbd may be raised by sending it a SIGUSR1 (\fBkill -USR1 +<nmbd-pid>\fR) and lowered by sending it a +SIGUSR2 (\fBkill -USR2 <nmbd-pid>\fR). This is to +allow transient problems to be diagnosed, whilst still running at a +normally low log level. +.SH "VERSION" +.PP +This man page is correct for version 2.2 of +the Samba suite. +.SH "SEE ALSO" +.PP +\fBinetd(8)\fR, \fBsmbd(8)\fR <URL:smbd.8.html>, +\fIsmb.conf(5)\fR + <URL:smb.conf.5.html>, \fBsmbclient(1) +\fR <URL:smbclient.1.html>, \fB testparm(1)\fR <URL:testparm.1.html>, \fBtestprns(1)\fR <URL:testprns.1.html>, and the Internet RFC's +\fIrfc1001.txt\fR, \fIrfc1002.txt\fR. +In addition the CIFS (formerly SMB) specification is available +as a link from the Web page +http://samba.org/cifs/ <URL:http://samba.org/cifs/>. +.SH "AUTHOR" +.PP +The original Samba software and related utilities +were created by Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed +by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar +to the way the Linux kernel is developed. +.PP +The original Samba man pages were written by Karl Auer. +The man page sources were converted to YODL format (another +excellent piece of Open Source software, available at +ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/ <URL:ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/>) and updated for the Samba 2.0 +release by Jeremy Allison. The conversion to DocBook for +Samba 2.2 was done by Gerald Carter |