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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/wins/winsserver.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/wins/winsserver.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..71d8941ab9 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/wins/winsserver.xml @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +<samba:parameter name="wins server" + context="G" + type="boolean" + basic="1" advanced="1" wizard="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>This specifies the IP address (or DNS name: IP + address for preference) of the WINS server that <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> should register with. If you have a WINS server on + your network then you should set this to the WINS server's IP.</para> + + <para>You should point this at your WINS server if you have a + multi-subnetted network.</para> + + <para>If you want to work in multiple namespaces, you can + give every wins server a 'tag'. For each tag, only one + (working) server will be queried for a name. The tag should be + seperated from the ip address by a colon. + </para> + + <note><para>You need to set up Samba to point + to a WINS server if you have multiple subnets and wish cross-subnet + browsing to work correctly.</para></note> + <para>See the <link linkend="NetworkBrowsing"/>.</para> +</description> + +<value type="default"></value> +<value type="example">mary:192.9.200.1 fred:192.168.3.199 mary:192.168.2.61 + <comment>For this example when querying a certain name, 192.19.200.1 will + be asked first and if that doesn't respond 192.168.2.61. If either + of those doesn't know the name 192.168.3.199 will be queried.</comment></value> + +<value type="example">192.9.200.1 192.168.2.61</value> +</samba:parameter> |