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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-19 17:20:00 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-19 17:20:00 +0000 |
commit | 8daa83a594a2e98f39d764422bfbdbc62c9efd44 (patch) | |
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Adding upstream version 2:4.20.0+dfsg.upstream/2%4.20.0+dfsg
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8817f2b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/domainmaster.xml @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +<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> |