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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/administrative_share.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/administrative_share.xml
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+<samba:parameter name="administrative share"
+                 context="S"
+                 type="boolean"
+                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<description>
+    <para>If this parameter is set to <constant>yes</constant> for
+      a share, then the share will be an administrative share. The Administrative
+      Shares are the default network shares created by all Windows NT-based
+      operating systems. These are shares like C$, D$ or ADMIN$. The type of these
+      shares is STYPE_DISKTREE_HIDDEN.</para>
+
+    <para>See the section below on <smbconfoption name="security"/> for more 
+      information about this option.</para>
+</description>
+<value type="default">no</value>
+</samba:parameter>
diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/browseable.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/browseable.xml
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+<samba:parameter name="browseable"
+                 context="S"
+                 type="boolean"
+                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<synonym>browsable</synonym>
+<description>
+	<para>This controls whether this share is seen in 
+	the list of available shares in a net view and in the browse list.</para>
+
+</description>
+<value type="default">yes</value>
+</samba:parameter>
diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/browselist.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/browselist.xml
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+<samba:parameter name="browse list"
+                 context="G"
+                 type="boolean"
+                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<description>
+	<para>This controls whether <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
+	<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> will serve a browse list to 
+	a client doing a <command moreinfo="none">NetServerEnum</command> call. Normally 
+	set to <constant>yes</constant>. You should never need to change 
+	this.</para>
+		
+</description>
+<value type="default">yes</value>
+</samba:parameter>
diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml
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+<samba:parameter name="domain master"
+                 type="enum"
+                 enumlist="enum_bool_auto"
+                 context="G"
+                 function="_domain_master"
+                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<description>
+	<para>
+	Tell <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> to enable
+	WAN-wide browse list collation. Setting this option causes <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> to claim a
+	special domain specific NetBIOS name that identifies it as a domain master browser for its given
+	<smbconfoption name="workgroup"/>. Local master browsers in the same <smbconfoption name="workgroup"/> on
+	broadcast-isolated subnets will give this <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> their local browse lists,
+	and then ask <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> for a
+	complete copy of the browse list for the whole wide area network.  Browser clients will then contact their
+	local master browser, and will receive the domain-wide browse list, instead of just the list for their
+	broadcast-isolated subnet.
+	</para>
+
+	<para>
+	Note that Windows NT Primary Domain Controllers expect to be able to claim this <smbconfoption
+	name="workgroup"/> specific special NetBIOS name that identifies them as domain master browsers for that
+	<smbconfoption name="workgroup"/> by default (i.e. there is no way to prevent a Windows NT PDC from attempting
+	to do this). This means that if this parameter is set and <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> claims the
+	special name for a <smbconfoption name="workgroup"/> before a Windows NT PDC is able to do so then cross
+	subnet browsing will behave strangely and may fail.
+	</para>
+		
+	<para>
+	If <smbconfoption name="domain logons">yes</smbconfoption>, then the default behavior is to enable the
+	<smbconfoption name="domain master"/> parameter.  If <smbconfoption name="domain logons"/> is not enabled (the
+	default setting), then neither will <smbconfoption name="domain master"/> be enabled by default.
+	</para>
+
+	<para>
+	When <smbconfoption name="domain logons">Yes</smbconfoption> the default setting for this parameter is
+	Yes, with the result that Samba will be a PDC. If <smbconfoption name="domain master">No</smbconfoption>,
+	Samba will function as a BDC. In general, this parameter should be set to 'No' only on a BDC.
+	</para>
+
+</description>
+<value type="default">auto</value>
+</samba:parameter>
diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/enhancedbrowsing.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/enhancedbrowsing.xml
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+<samba:parameter name="enhanced browsing"
+                 context="G"
+                 type="boolean"
+                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<description>
+	<para>This option enables a couple of enhancements to 
+	cross-subnet browse propagation that have been added in Samba 
+	but which are not standard in Microsoft implementations.  
+	</para>
+
+	<para>The first enhancement to browse propagation consists of a regular
+	wildcard query to a Samba WINS server for all Domain Master Browsers,
+	followed by a browse synchronization with each of the returned
+	DMBs. The second enhancement consists of a regular randomised browse
+	synchronization with all currently known DMBs.</para>
+
+	<para>You may wish to disable this option if you have a problem with empty
+	workgroups not disappearing from browse lists. Due to the restrictions
+	of the browse protocols, these enhancements can cause a empty workgroup
+	to stay around forever which can be annoying.</para>
+
+	<para>In general you should leave this option enabled as it makes
+	cross-subnet browse propagation much more reliable.</para>
+
+</description>
+<value type="default">yes</value>
+</samba:parameter>
diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/lmannounce.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/lmannounce.xml
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+<samba:parameter name="lm announce"
+                 context="G"
+                 type="enum"
+                 enumlist="enum_bool_auto"
+                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<description>
+	<para>This parameter determines if <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle>
+	<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> will produce Lanman announce 
+	broadcasts that are needed by OS/2 clients in order for them to see 
+	the Samba server in their browse list. This parameter can have three 
+	values, <constant>yes</constant>, <constant>no</constant>, or
+	<constant>auto</constant>. The default is <constant>auto</constant>.  
+	If set to <constant>no</constant> Samba will never produce these 
+	broadcasts. If set to <constant>yes</constant> Samba will produce 
+	Lanman announce broadcasts at a frequency set by the parameter 
+	<smbconfoption name="lm interval"/>. If set to <constant>auto</constant> 
+	Samba will not send Lanman announce broadcasts by default but will 
+	listen for them. If it hears such a broadcast on the wire it will 
+	then start sending them at a frequency set by the parameter 
+	<smbconfoption name="lm interval"/>.</para>
+</description>
+
+<related>lm interval</related>
+<value type="default">auto</value>
+<value type="example">yes</value>
+</samba:parameter>
diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/lminterval.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/lminterval.xml
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+<samba:parameter name="lm interval"
+                 context="G"
+                 type="integer"
+                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<description>
+	<para>If Samba is set to produce Lanman announce 
+	broadcasts needed by OS/2 clients (see the 
+		<smbconfoption name="lm announce"/> parameter) then this 
+	parameter defines the frequency in seconds with which they will be 
+	made.  If this is set to zero then no Lanman announcements will be 
+	made despite the setting of the <smbconfoption name="lm announce"/> 
+	parameter.</para>
+</description>
+<related>lm announce</related>
+<value type="default">60</value>
+<value type="example">120</value>
+</samba:parameter>
diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/localmaster.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/localmaster.xml
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+<samba:parameter name="local master"
+                 context="G"
+                 type="boolean"
+                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<description>
+	<para>This option allows <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle>
+	<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> to try and become a local master browser 
+	on a subnet. If set to <constant>no</constant> then <command moreinfo="none">
+	nmbd</command> will not attempt to become a local master browser 
+	on a subnet and will also lose in all browsing elections. By
+	default this value is set to <constant>yes</constant>. Setting this value to 
+	<constant>yes</constant> doesn't mean that Samba will <emphasis>become</emphasis> the 
+	local master browser on a subnet, just that <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> 
+	will <emphasis>participate</emphasis> in elections for local master browser.</para>
+
+	<para>Setting this value to <constant>no</constant> will cause <command 
+	moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> <emphasis>never</emphasis> to become a local 
+master browser.</para>
+</description>
+<value type="default">yes</value>
+</samba:parameter>
diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/oslevel.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/oslevel.xml
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+++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/oslevel.xml
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+<samba:parameter name="os level"
+                 context="G"
+                 type="integer"
+                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<description>
+	<para>
+	This integer value controls what level Samba advertises itself as for browse elections. The value of this
+	parameter determines whether <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle>
+	<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> has a chance of becoming a local master browser for the <smbconfoption
+	name="workgroup"/> in the local broadcast area.
+</para>
+		
+	<para><emphasis>
+	Note:</emphasis> By default, Samba will win a local master browsing election over all Microsoft operating
+	systems except a Windows NT 4.0/2000 Domain Controller. This means that a misconfigured Samba host can
+	effectively isolate a subnet for browsing purposes. This parameter is largely auto-configured in the Samba-3
+	release series and it is seldom necessary to manually override the default setting. Please refer to
+	the chapter on Network Browsing in the Samba-3 HOWTO document for further information regarding the use
+	of this parameter.
+	<emphasis>Note:</emphasis> The maximum value for this parameter is 255. If you use higher values, counting
+	will start at 0!
+	</para>
+</description>
+<value type="default">20</value>
+<value type="example">65</value>
+</samba:parameter>
diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/preferredmaster.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/preferredmaster.xml
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+<samba:parameter name="preferred master"
+                 context="G"
+                 type="enum"
+                 enumlist="enum_bool_auto"
+                 function="_preferred_master"
+                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<synonym>prefered master</synonym>
+ <description>
+	<para>
+	This boolean parameter controls if <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle>
+	<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> is a preferred master browser  for its workgroup.
+	</para>
+
+	<para>
+	If this is set to <constant>yes</constant>, on startup, <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> will force
+	an election, and it will have a slight advantage in winning the election.  It is recommended that this
+	parameter is used in conjunction with <smbconfoption name="domain master">yes</smbconfoption>, so that
+	<command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> can guarantee becoming a domain master.
+	</para>
+
+	<para>
+	Use this option with caution, because if there are several hosts (whether Samba servers, Windows 95 or NT)
+	that are preferred  master browsers on the same subnet, they will each periodically  and continuously attempt
+	to become the local master browser. This will result in unnecessary broadcast traffic and reduced browsing
+	capabilities.
+	</para>
+</description>
+<related>os level</related>
+<value type="default">auto</value>
+</samba:parameter>