From 5cd3d3f14ef56ff5f1d92aba0174649f3d368f66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexander Bokovoy <ab@samba.org>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 15:27:19 +0000
Subject: Add new framework for smb.conf(5). Please read README before trying
 to compile. I will commit more meta-information updates during week-end.
 (This used to be commit 8d684dffab6a90b3d612a1aa2b2c457a2bc2e6ac)

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+<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
+		<term><anchor id="FOLLOWSYMLINKS"/>follow symlinks (S)</term>
+		<listitem><para>This parameter allows the Samba administrator 
+		to stop <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
+		<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>	from following symbolic 
+		links in a particular share. Setting this 
+		parameter to <constant>no</constant> prevents any file or directory 
+		that is a symbolic link from being followed (the user will get an 
+		error).  This option is very useful to stop users from adding a 
+		symbolic link to <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/passwd</filename> in their home 
+		directory for instance.  However it will slow filename lookups 
+		down slightly.</para>
+
+		<para>This option is enabled (i.e. <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will 
+		follow symbolic links) by default.</para>
+		
+		<para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">follow symlinks = yes</command></para></listitem>
+		</samba:parameter>
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