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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/tuning/deadtime.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/tuning/deadtime.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..fd31043d36 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/tuning/deadtime.xml @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +<samba:parameter name="deadtime" + context="G" + developer="1" + type="integer" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>The value of the parameter (a decimal integer) + represents the number of minutes of inactivity before a connection + is considered dead, and it is disconnected. The deadtime only takes + effect if the number of open files is zero.</para> + + <para>This is useful to stop a server's resources being + exhausted by a large number of inactive connections.</para> + + <para>Most clients have an auto-reconnect feature when a + connection is broken so in most cases this parameter should be + transparent to users.</para> + + <para>Using this parameter with a timeout of a few minutes + is recommended for most systems.</para> + + <para>A deadtime of zero indicates that no auto-disconnection + should be performed.</para> +</description> + +<value type="default">0</value> +<value type="example">15</value> +</samba:parameter> |