<samba:parameter name="max protocol" context="G" developer="1" xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> <listitem> <para>The value of the parameter (a string) is the highest protocol level that will be supported by the server.</para> <para>Possible values are :</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para><constant>CORE</constant>: Earliest version. No concept of user names.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para><constant>COREPLUS</constant>: Slight improvements on CORE for efficiency.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para><constant>LANMAN1</constant>: First <emphasis> modern</emphasis> version of the protocol. Long filename support.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para><constant>LANMAN2</constant>: Updates to Lanman1 protocol.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para><constant>NT1</constant>: Current up to date version of the protocol. Used by Windows NT. Known as CIFS.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>Normally this option should not be set as the automatic negotiation phase in the SMB protocol takes care of choosing the appropriate protocol.</para> <para>See also <link linkend="MINPROTOCOL"><parameter moreinfo="none">min protocol</parameter></link></para> <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">max protocol = NT1</command></para> <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">max protocol = LANMAN1</command></para> </listitem> </samba:parameter>