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<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
		<term><anchor id="HOSTSALLOW"/>hosts allow (S)</term>
		<listitem><para>A synonym for this parameter is <parameter moreinfo="none">allow 
		hosts</parameter>.</para>
		
		<para>This parameter is a comma, space, or tab delimited 
		set of hosts which are permitted to access a service.</para>

		<para>If specified in the [global] section then it will
		apply to all services, regardless of whether the individual 
		service has a different setting.</para>

		<para>You can specify the hosts by name or IP number. For 
		example, you could restrict access to only the hosts on a 
		Class C subnet with something like <command moreinfo="none">allow hosts = 150.203.5.
		</command>. The full syntax of the list is described in the man 
		page <filename moreinfo="none">hosts_access(5)</filename>. Note that this man
		page may not be present on your system, so a brief description will
		be given here also.</para>

		<para>Note that the localhost address 127.0.0.1 will always 
		be allowed access unless specifically denied by a <link linkend="HOSTSDENY"><parameter moreinfo="none">hosts deny</parameter></link> option.</para>

		<para>You can also specify hosts by network/netmask pairs and 
		by netgroup names if your system supports netgroups. The 
		<emphasis>EXCEPT</emphasis> keyword can also be used to limit a 
		wildcard list. The following examples may provide some help:</para>

		<para>Example 1: allow all IPs in 150.203.*.*; except one</para>

		<para><command moreinfo="none">hosts allow = 150.203. EXCEPT 150.203.6.66</command></para>

		<para>Example 2: allow hosts that match the given network/netmask</para>

		<para><command moreinfo="none">hosts allow = 150.203.15.0/255.255.255.0</command></para>

		<para>Example 3: allow a couple of hosts</para>

		<para><command moreinfo="none">hosts allow = lapland, arvidsjaur</command></para>

		<para>Example 4: allow only hosts in NIS netgroup &quot;foonet&quot;, but 
		deny access from one particular host</para>

		<para><command moreinfo="none">hosts allow = @foonet</command></para>

		<para><command moreinfo="none">hosts deny = pirate</command></para>

		<para>Note that access still requires suitable user-level passwords.</para>

		<para>See <citerefentry><refentrytitle>testparm</refentrytitle>
		<manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> for a way of testing your host access 
		to see if it does what you expect.</para>

		<para>Default: <emphasis>none (i.e., all hosts permitted access)
		</emphasis></para>
		
		<para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">allow hosts = 150.203.5. myhost.mynet.edu.au
		</command></para>
		</listitem>
		</samba:parameter>