Parameter (smb:)

Description

local master

Whether the server is providing workgroup master browser

 

service. Can be set to:

 

yes no

 

Corresponds to the Workgroup Master Browser checkbox in

 

the Advanced pane of Window service settings in the Server

 

Admin GUI application.

 

 

log level

The amount of detail written to the service logs. Can be set to:

 

0 (Low: errors and warnings only)

 

1 (Medium: service start and stop, authentication failures,

 

browser name registrations, and errors and warnings)

 

2 (High: service start and stop, authentication failures,

 

browser name registration events, log file access, and errors

 

and warnings)

 

Corresponds to the Log Detail pop-up menu in the Logging

 

pane of Window service settings in the Server Admin GUI

 

application

 

 

map to guest

Whether guest access is allowed. Can be set to:

 

"Never" (No guest access)

 

"Bad User" (Allow guest access)

 

Corresponds to the “Allow Guest access” checkbox in the

 

Access pane of Window service settings in the Server Admin

 

GUI application

 

 

max smbd processes

The maximum allowed number of smb server processes. Each

 

connection uses its own smbd process, so this is the same as

 

specifying the maximum number of SMB connections.

 

0 means unlimited.

 

This corresponds to the “maximum” client connections field in

 

the Access pane of the Windows service settings in the Server

 

Admin GUI application.

 

 

netbios name

The server’s NetBIOS name. Can be set to a maximum of 15

 

bytes of UTF-8 characters.

 

Corresponds to the Computer Name field in the General pane

 

of the Windows service settings in the Server Admin GUI

 

application.

 

 

server string

Text that helps identify the server in the network browsers of

 

client computers. Can be set to a maximum of 15 bytes of

 

UTF-8 characters.

 

Corresponds to the Description field in the General pane of the

 

Windows service settings in the Server Admin GUI application.

 

 

wins support

Whether the server provides WINS support. Can be set to:

 

yes no

 

Corresponds to the WINS Registration “Off” and “Enable WINS

 

server” selections in the Advanced pane of the Windows

 

service settings in the Server Admin GUI application.

 

 

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