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<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
		<term><anchor id="FOLLOWSYMLINKS"/>follow symlinks (S)</term>
		<listitem><para>This parameter allows the Samba administrator 
		to stop <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
		<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>	from following symbolic 
		links in a particular share. Setting this 
		parameter to <constant>no</constant> prevents any file or directory 
		that is a symbolic link from being followed (the user will get an 
		error).  This option is very useful to stop users from adding a 
		symbolic link to <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/passwd</filename> in their home 
		directory for instance.  However it will slow filename lookups 
		down slightly.</para>

		<para>This option is enabled (i.e. <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will 
		follow symbolic links) by default.</para>
		
		<para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">follow symlinks = yes</command></para></listitem>
		</samba:parameter>