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.\"    Manual: System Administration tools
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.TH "SMBD" "8" "02/22/2010" "Samba 3\&.3" "System Administration tools"
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.SH "Name"
smbd \- server to provide SMB/CIFS services to clients
.SH "Synopsis"
.fam C
.HP \w'\ 'u
\FCsmbd\F[] [\-D] [\-F] [\-S] [\-i] [\-h] [\-V] [\-b] [\-d\ <debug\ level>] [\-l\ <log\ directory>] [\-p\ <port\ number(s)>] [\-P\ <profiling\ level>] [\-O\ <socket\ option>] [\-s\ <configuration\ file>]
.fam
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This program is part of the
\fBsamba\fR(7)
suite\&.
.PP
\FCsmbd\F[]
is the server daemon that provides filesharing and printing services to Windows clients\&. The server provides filespace and printer services to clients using the SMB (or CIFS) protocol\&. This is compatible with the LanManager protocol, and can service LanManager clients\&. These include MSCLIENT 3\&.0 for DOS, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, OS/2, DAVE for Macintosh, and smbfs for Linux\&.
.PP
An extensive description of the services that the server can provide is given in the man page for the configuration file controlling the attributes of those services (see
\fBsmb.conf\fR(5)\&. This man page will not describe the services, but will concentrate on the administrative aspects of running the server\&.
.PP
Please note that there are significant security implications to running this server, and the
\fBsmb.conf\fR(5)
manual page should be regarded as mandatory reading before proceeding with installation\&.
.PP
A session is created whenever a client requests one\&. Each client gets a copy of the server for each session\&. This copy then services all connections made by the client during that session\&. When all connections from its client are closed, the copy of the server for that client terminates\&.
.PP
The configuration file, and any files that it includes, are automatically reloaded every minute, if they change\&. You can force a reload by sending a SIGHUP to the server\&. Reloading the configuration file will not affect connections to any service that is already established\&. Either the user will have to disconnect from the service, or
\FCsmbd\F[]
killed and restarted\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\-D
.RS 4
If specified, this parameter causes the server to operate as a daemon\&. That is, it detaches itself and runs in the background, fielding requests on the appropriate port\&. Operating the server as a daemon is the recommended way of running
\FCsmbd\F[]
for servers that provide more than casual use file and print services\&. This switch is assumed if
\FCsmbd \F[]
is executed on the command line of a shell\&.
.RE
.PP
\-F
.RS 4
If specified, this parameter causes the main
\FCsmbd\F[]
process to not daemonize, i\&.e\&. double\-fork and disassociate with the terminal\&. Child processes are still created as normal to service each connection request, but the main process does not exit\&. This operation mode is suitable for running
\FCsmbd\F[]
under process supervisors such as
\FCsupervise\F[]
and
\FCsvscan\F[]
from Daniel J\&. Bernstein\'s
\FCdaemontools\F[]
package, or the AIX process monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\-S
.RS 4
If specified, this parameter causes
\FCsmbd\F[]
to log to standard output rather than a file\&.
.RE
.PP