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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..db43220b98 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +<samba:parameter name="domain master" + type="boolean" + context="G" + basic="1" advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>Tell <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> to enable WAN-wide browse list + collation. Setting this option causes <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> to + claim a special domain specific NetBIOS name that identifies + it as a domain master browser for its given <link linkend="WORKGROUP"> + <parameter moreinfo="none">workgroup</parameter></link>. Local master browsers + in the same <parameter moreinfo="none">workgroup</parameter> on broadcast-isolated + subnets will give this <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> their local browse lists, + and then ask <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> for a complete copy of the browse + list for the whole wide area network. Browser clients will then contact + their local master browser, and will receive the domain-wide browse list, + instead of just the list for their broadcast-isolated subnet.</para> + + <para>Note that Windows NT Primary Domain Controllers expect to be + able to claim this <parameter moreinfo="none">workgroup</parameter> specific special + NetBIOS name that identifies them as domain master browsers for + that <parameter moreinfo="none">workgroup</parameter> by default (i.e. there is no + way to prevent a Windows NT PDC from attempting to do this). This + means that if this parameter is set and <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> claims + the special name for a <parameter moreinfo="none">workgroup</parameter> before a Windows + NT PDC is able to do so then cross subnet browsing will behave + strangely and may fail.</para> + + <para>If <link linkend="DOMAINLOGONS"><command moreinfo="none">domain logons = yes</command> + </link>, then the default behavior is to enable the <parameter moreinfo="none">domain + master</parameter> parameter. If <parameter moreinfo="none">domain logons</parameter> is + not enabled (the default setting), then neither will <parameter moreinfo="none">domain + master</parameter> be enabled by default.</para> + +</description> +<value type="default">auto</value> +</samba:parameter> |