| 1 | .\" Title: smbd
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| 2 | .\" Author:
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| 3 | .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.73.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
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| 4 | .\" Date: 08/01/2008
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| 5 | .\" Manual: System Administration tools
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| 6 | .\" Source: Samba 3.2
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| 7 | .\"
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| 8 | .TH "SMBD" "8" "08/01/2008" "Samba 3\.2" "System Administration tools"
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| 10 | .nh
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| 12 | .ad l
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| 13 | .SH "NAME"
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| 14 | smbd - server to provide SMB/CIFS services to clients
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| 15 | .SH "SYNOPSIS"
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| 16 | .HP 1
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| 17 | smbd [\-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>]
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| 18 | .SH "DESCRIPTION"
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| 19 | .PP
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| 20 | This program is part of the
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| 21 | \fBsamba\fR(7)
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| 22 | suite\.
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| 23 | .PP
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| 24 | smbd
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| 25 | 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\.
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| 26 | .PP
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| 27 | 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
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| 28 | \fBsmb.conf\fR(5)\. This man page will not describe the services, but will concentrate on the administrative aspects of running the server\.
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| 29 | .PP
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| 30 | Please note that there are significant security implications to running this server, and the
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| 31 | \fBsmb.conf\fR(5)
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| 32 | manual page should be regarded as mandatory reading before proceeding with installation\.
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| 33 | .PP
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| 34 | 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\.
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| 35 | .PP
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| 36 | 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
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| 37 | smbd
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| 38 | killed and restarted\.
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| 39 | .SH "OPTIONS"
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| 40 | .PP
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| 41 | \-D
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| 42 | .RS 4
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| 43 | 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
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| 44 | smbd
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| 45 | for servers that provide more than casual use file and print services\. This switch is assumed if
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| 46 | smbd
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| 47 | is executed on the command line of a shell\.
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| 48 | .RE
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| 49 | .PP
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| 50 | \-F
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| 51 | .RS 4
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