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Diffstat (limited to 'docs/yodldocs/smb.conf.5.yo')
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1 files changed, 18 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/docs/yodldocs/smb.conf.5.yo b/docs/yodldocs/smb.conf.5.yo index b2f3f787a25..6313a8a4ec7 100644 --- a/docs/yodldocs/smb.conf.5.yo +++ b/docs/yodldocs/smb.conf.5.yo @@ -1152,11 +1152,16 @@ should not use this parameter for machines that are serving PPP or other intermittent or non-broadcast network interfaces as it will not cope with non-permanent interfaces. -In addition, to change a users SMB password, the -url(bf(smbpasswd))(smbpasswd.8.html) by default connects to the -em("localhost" - 127.0.0.1) address as an SMB client to issue the -password change request. If bf("bind interfaces only") is set then -unless the network address em(127.0.0.1) is added to the +If bf("bind interfaces only") is set then unless the network address +em(127.0.0.1) is added to the link(bf('interfaces'))(interfaces) parameter +list url(bf(smbpasswd))(smbpasswd.8.html) and +url(bf(swat))(swat.8.html) may not work as expected due to the +reasons covered below. + +To change a users SMB password, the url(bf(smbpasswd))(smbpasswd.8.html) +by default connects to the em("localhost" - 127.0.0.1) address as an SMB +client to issue the password change request. If bf("bind interfaces only") +is set then unless the network address em(127.0.0.1) is added to the link(bf('interfaces'))(interfaces) parameter list then url(bf(smbpasswd))(smbpasswd.8.html) will fail to connect in it's default mode. url(bf(smbpasswd))(smbpasswd.8.html) can be forced to @@ -1165,6 +1170,14 @@ url(bf("-r remote machine"))(smbpasswd.8.html#minusr) parameter, with bf("remote machine") set to the IP name of the primary interface of the local host. +The url(bf(swat))(swat.8.html) status page tries to connect with +url(bf(smbd))(smbd.8.html) and url(bf(nmbd))(nmbd.8.html) at the address +em(127.0.0.1) to determine if they are running. Not adding em(127.0.0.1) will cause +url(bf(smbd))(smbd.8.html) and url(bf(nmbd))(nmbd.8.html) to always show +"not running" even if they really are. This can prevent +url(bf(swat))(swat.8.html) from starting/stopping/restarting +url(bf(smbd))(smbd.8.html) and url(bf(nmbd))(nmbd.8.html). + bf(Default:) tt( bind interfaces only = False) |