From 992f1e6b8f86b346fddd266b04d29cde69585633 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jelmer Vernooij Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 10:15:11 +0000 Subject: Add all the source files from the old CVS tree, add the 5 missing chapters from the HOWTO and add jht's Samba by Example book. (This used to be commit 9fb5bcb93e57c5162b3ee6f9c7d777dc0269d100) --- docs/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml (limited to 'docs/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml') 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 @@ + + + Tell smbd + 8 to enable WAN-wide browse list + collation. Setting this option causes nmbd to + claim a special domain specific NetBIOS name that identifies + it as a domain master browser for its given + workgroup. Local master browsers + in the same workgroup on broadcast-isolated + subnets will give this nmbd their local browse lists, + and then ask smbd + 8 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. + + Note that Windows NT Primary Domain Controllers expect to be + able to claim this workgroup specific special + NetBIOS name that identifies them as domain master browsers for + that workgroup 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 nmbd claims + the special name for a workgroup before a Windows + NT PDC is able to do so then cross subnet browsing will behave + strangely and may fail. + + If domain logons = yes + , then the default behavior is to enable the domain + master parameter. If domain logons is + not enabled (the default setting), then neither will domain + master be enabled by default. + + +auto + -- cgit