<samba:parameter name="lock directory"
                 context="G"
                 advanced="1" developer="1"
				 type="string"
                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
<synonym>lock dir</synonym>
<description>
	<para>This option specifies the directory where lock 
	files will be placed.  The lock files are used to implement the 
	<link linkend="MAXCONNECTIONS"><parameter moreinfo="none">max connections</parameter>
</link> option.</para>
</description>

<value type="default">${prefix}/var/locks</value>
<value type="example">/var/run/samba/locks</value>
</samba:parameter>