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diff --git a/docs/manpages/smbclient.1 b/docs/manpages/smbclient.1 index 6d93c3cd51..4346629adb 100644 --- a/docs/manpages/smbclient.1 +++ b/docs/manpages/smbclient.1 @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ smbclient \- ftp-like client to access SMB/CIFS resources on servers .PP .SH "SYNOPSIS" .PP -\fBsmbclient\fP servicename [password] [-s smb\&.conf] [-B IP addr] [-O socket options][-R name resolve order] [-M NetBIOS name] [-i scope] [-N] [-n NetBIOS name] [-d debuglevel] [-P] [-p port] [-l log basename] [-h] [-I dest IP] [-E] [-U username] [-L NetBIOS name] [-t terminal code] [-m max protocol] [-W workgroup] [-T<c|x>IXFqgbNan] [-D directory] [-c command string] +\fBsmbclient\fP servicename [-s smb\&.conf] [-O socket options][-R name resolve order] [-M NetBIOS name] [-i scope] [-N] [-n NetBIOS name] [-d debuglevel] [-P] [-p port] [-l log basename] [-h] [-I dest IP] [-E] [-U username] [-L NetBIOS name] [-t terminal code] [-m max protocol] [-b buffersize] [-W workgroup] [-T<c|x>IXFqgbNan] [-D directory] [-c command string] .PP .SH "DESCRIPTION" .PP @@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ Samba configuration file, smb\&.conf\&. This file controls all aspects of the Samba setup on the machine and smbclient also needs to read this file\&. .IP -.IP "\fB-B IP addr\fP" -The IP address to use when sending a broadcast packet\&. -.IP .IP "\fB-O socket options\fP" TCP socket options to set on the client socket\&. See the socket options @@ -104,8 +101,7 @@ no WINS server has been specified this method will be ignored\&. listed in the \fBinterfaces\fP parameter in the smb\&.conf file\&. This is the least reliable of the name resolution methods as it depends on the target host being on a locally connected -subnet\&. To specify a particular broadcast address the \fB-B\fP option -may be used\&. +subnet\&. .IP .IP If this parameter is not set then the name resolve order defined @@ -284,7 +280,7 @@ nothing before or nothing after the percent symbol will cause an empty username or an empty password to be used, respectively\&. .IP The password may also be specified by setting up an environment -variable called \f(CWPASSWORD\fP that contains the users password\&. Note +variable called \f(CWPASSWD\fP that contains the users password\&. Note that this may be very insecure on some systems but on others allows users to script smbclient commands without having a password appear in the command line of a process listing\&. @@ -294,7 +290,7 @@ on an uppercase password\&. Lowercase or mixed case passwords may be rejected by these servers\&. .IP Be cautious about including passwords in scripts or in the -\f(CWPASSWORD\fP environment variable\&. Also, on many systems the command +\f(CWPASSWD\fP environment variable\&. Also, on many systems the command line of a running process may be seen via the \f(CWps\fP command to be safe always allow smbclient to prompt for a password and type it in directly\&. @@ -326,6 +322,12 @@ protocols level the server supports\&. This parameter is preserved for backwards compatibility, but any string following the \fB-m\fP will be ignored\&. .IP +.IP "\fB-b buffersize\fP" +This option changes the transmit/send buffer +size when getting or putting a file from/to the server\&. The default +is 65520 bytes\&. Setting this value smaller (to 1200 bytes) has been +observed to speed up file transfers to and from a Win9x server\&. +.IP .IP "\fB-W WORKGROUP\fP" Override the default workgroup specified in the \fBworkgroup\fP parameter of the @@ -717,7 +719,7 @@ The variable \fBUSER\fP may contain the username of the person using the client\&. This information is used only if the protocol level is high enough to support session-level passwords\&. .PP -The variable \fBPASSWORD\fP may contain the password of the person using +The variable \fBPASSWD\fP may contain the password of the person using the client\&. This information is used only if the protocol level is high enough to support session-level passwords\&. .PP |