From bc06e06d34c4a5da1272e1f2eab3e00fe3d7a0d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerald Carter Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 05:37:23 +0000 Subject: merge from 2.2 and regenerate (This used to be commit 55c53ef08974947cf10a79882b63d6d8e8baad4c) --- docs/docbook/manpages/smb.conf.5.sgml | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 64 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/docbook/manpages') diff --git a/docs/docbook/manpages/smb.conf.5.sgml b/docs/docbook/manpages/smb.conf.5.sgml index 7bef96c155..f804fa3950 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/manpages/smb.conf.5.sgml +++ b/docs/docbook/manpages/smb.conf.5.sgml @@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ parameters in this section apply to the server as a whole, or are defaults for sections which do not - specifically define certain items. See the notes + specifically define certain items. See the notes under PARAMETERS for more information. @@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ A similar process occurs if the requested section name is "homes", except that the share name is not - changed to that of the requesting user. This method of using + changed to that of the requesting user. This method of using the [homes] section works well if different users share a client PC. @@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ When a connection request is made, the existing sections are scanned. If a match is found, it is used. If no match is found, but a [homes] section exists, it is used as described - above. Otherwise, the requested section name is treated as a + above. Otherwise, the requested section name is treated as a printer name and the appropriate printcap file is scanned to see if the requested section name is a valid printer share name. If a match is found, a new printer share is created by cloning @@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ the default behavior for all services. parameters are arranged here in alphabetical order - this may - not create best bedfellows, but at least you can find them! Where + not create best bedfellows, but at least you can find them! Where there are synonyms, the preferred synonym is described, others refer to the preferred synonym. @@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ time server timestamp logs total print jobs + unix extensions unix password sync update encrypted use mmap @@ -795,6 +796,7 @@ create mask create mode default case + default devmode delete readonly delete veto files deny hosts @@ -1869,11 +1871,49 @@ + + default devmode (S) + This parameter is only applicable to printable services. When smbd is serving + Printer Drivers to Windows NT/2k/XP clients, each printer on the Samba + server has a Device Mode which defines things such as paper size and + orientation and duplex settings. The device mode can only correctly be + generated by the printer driver itself (which can only be executed on a + Win32 platform). Because smbd is unable to execute the driver code + to generate the device mode, the default behavior is to set this field + to NULL. + + + Most problems with serving printer drivers to Windows NT/2k/XP clients + can be traced to a problem with the generated device mode. Certain drivers + will do things such as crashing the client's Explorer.exe with a NULL devmode. + However, other printer drivers can cause the client's spooler service + (spoolsv.exe) to die if the devmode was not created by the driver itself + (i.e. smbd generates a default devmode). + + + This parameter should be used with care and tested with the printer + driver in question. It is better to leave the device mode to NULL + and let the Windows client set the correct values. Because drivers do not + do this all the time, setting default devmode = yes + will instruct smbd to generate a default one. + + + For more information on Windows NT/2k printing and Device Modes, + see the MSDN documentation. + + + Default: default devmode = no + + + + + default service (G) - This parameter specifies the name of a service - which will be connected to if the service actually requested cannot - be found. Note that the square brackets are NOT + This parameter specifies the name of a service + which will be connected to if the service actually requested cannot + be found. Note that the square brackets are NOT given in the parameter value (see example below). There is no default value for this parameter. If this @@ -3474,7 +3514,7 @@ the ldap server. The default is to use the stand LDAPS port 636. - + See Also: ldap ssl @@ -7543,6 +7583,22 @@ + + unix extensions(G) + This boolean parameter controls whether Samba + implments the CIFS UNIX extensions, as defined by HP. These + extensions enable CIFS to server UNIX clients to UNIX servers + better, and allow such things as symbolic links, hard links etc. + These extensions require a similarly enabled client, and are of + no current use to Windows clients. + + Default: unix extensions = no + + + + + + unix password sync (G) This boolean parameter controls whether Samba -- cgit