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<samba:parameter name="follow symlinks"
	         context="S"
			 type="boolean"
		 xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
<description>
	<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>
</description>
<value type="default">yes</value>
</samba:parameter>