<samba:parameter name="lm announce" context="G" advanced="1" developer="1" xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> <listitem> <para>This parameter determines if <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> will produce Lanman announce broadcasts that are needed by OS/2 clients in order for them to see the Samba server in their browse list. This parameter can have three values, <constant>yes</constant>, <constant>no</constant>, or <constant>auto</constant>. The default is <constant>auto</constant>. If set to <constant>no</constant> Samba will never produce these broadcasts. If set to <constant>yes</constant> Samba will produce Lanman announce broadcasts at a frequency set by the parameter <parameter moreinfo="none">lm interval</parameter>. If set to <constant>auto</constant> Samba will not send Lanman announce broadcasts by default but will listen for them. If it hears such a broadcast on the wire it will then start sending them at a frequency set by the parameter <parameter moreinfo="none">lm interval</parameter>.</para> <para>See also <link linkend="LMINTERVAL"><parameter moreinfo="none">lm interval</parameter></link>.</para> <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">lm announce = auto</command></para> <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">lm announce = yes</command></para> </listitem> </samba:parameter>