<samba:parameter name="keepalive" context="G" type="integer" advanced="1" developer="1" xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> <description> <para>The value of the parameter (an integer) represents the number of seconds between <parameter moreinfo="none">keepalive</parameter> packets. If this parameter is zero, no keepalive packets will be sent. Keepalive packets, if sent, allow the server to tell whether a client is still present and responding.</para> <para>Keepalives should, in general, not be needed if the socket has the SO_KEEPALIVE attribute set on it by default. (see <smbconfoption name="socket options"/>). Basically you should only use this option if you strike difficulties.</para> </description> <value type="default">300</value> <value type="example">600</value> </samba:parameter>