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-.TH "NMBD" "8" "23 February 2001" "" ""
+.TH "NMBD" "8" "04 March 2003" "" ""
.SH NAME
nmbd \- NetBIOS name server to provide NetBIOS over IP naming services to clients
.SH SYNOPSIS
-.sp
-\fBsmbd\fR [ \fB-D\fR ] [ \fB-a\fR ] [ \fB-o\fR ] [ \fB-P\fR ] [ \fB-h\fR ] [ \fB-V\fR ] [ \fB-d <debug level>\fR ] [ \fB-H <lmhosts file>\fR ] [ \fB-l <log file>\fR ] [ \fB-n <primary netbios name>\fR ] [ \fB-p <port number>\fR ] [ \fB-s <configuration file>\fR ]
+
+\fBnmbd\fR [ \fB-D\fR ] [ \fB-F\fR ] [ \fB-S\fR ] [ \fB-a\fR ] [ \fB-i\fR ] [ \fB-o\fR ] [ \fB-h\fR ] [ \fB-V\fR ] [ \fB-d <debug level>\fR ] [ \fB-H <lmhosts file>\fR ] [ \fB-l <log directory>\fR ] [ \fB-n <primary netbios name>\fR ] [ \fB-p <port number>\fR ] [ \fB-s <configuration file>\fR ]
+
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This program is part of the Samba suite.
.PP
\fBnmbd\fR is a server that understands
and can reply to NetBIOS over IP name service requests, like
-those produced by SMBD/CIFS clients such as Windows 95/98/ME,
-Windows NT, Windows 2000, and LanManager clients. It also
+those produced by SMB/CIFS clients such as Windows 95/98/ME,
+Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and LanManager clients. It also
participates in the browsing protocols which make up the
Windows "Network Neighborhood" view.
.PP
Amongst other services, \fBnmbd\fR will
listen for such requests, and if its own NetBIOS name is
specified it will respond with the IP number of the host it
-is running on. Its "own NetBIOS name" is by
+is running on. Its "own NetBIOS name" is by
default the primary DNS name of the host it is running on,
but this can be overridden with the \fB-n\fR
option (see OPTIONS below). Thus \fBnmbd\fR will
reply to broadcast queries for its own name(s). Additional
names for \fBnmbd\fR to respond on can be set
-via parameters in the \fI smb.conf(5)\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> configuration file.
+via parameters in the \fI smb.conf(5)\fR configuration file.
.PP
\fBnmbd\fR can also be used as a WINS
(Windows Internet Name Server) server. What this basically means
.PP
In addition, \fBnmbd\fR can act as a WINS
proxy, relaying broadcast queries from clients that do
-not understand how to talk the WINS protocol to a WIN
+not understand how to talk the WINS protocol to a WINS
server.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.TP
nmbd can also be operated from the \fBinetd\fR
meta-daemon, although this is not recommended.
.TP
+\fB-F\fR
+If specified, this parameter causes
+the main \fBnmbd\fR 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
+\fBnmbd\fR under process supervisors such
+as \fBsupervise\fR and \fBsvscan\fR
+from Daniel J. Bernstein's \fBdaemontools\fR
+package, or the AIX process monitor.
+.TP
+\fB-S\fR
+If specified, this parameter causes
+\fBnmbd\fR to log to standard output rather
+than a file.
+.TP
\fB-a\fR
If this parameter is specified, each new
-connection will append log messages to the log file.
+connection will append log messages to the log file.
This is the default.
.TP
+\fB-i\fR
+If this parameter is specified it causes the
+server to run "interactively", not as a daemon, even if the
+server is executed on the command line of a shell. Setting this
+parameter negates the implicit daemon mode when run from the
+command line. \fBnmbd\fR also logs to standard
+output, as if the \fB-S\fR parameter had been
+given.
+.TP
\fB-o\fR
If this parameter is specified, the
-log files will be overwritten when opened. By default,
+log files will be overwritten when opened. By default,
\fBsmbd\fR will append entries to the log
files.
.TP
for \fBnmbd\fR.
.TP
\fB-H <filename>\fR
-NetBIOS lmhosts file. The lmhosts
+NetBIOS lmhosts file. The lmhosts
file is a list of NetBIOS names to IP addresses that
is loaded by the nmbd server and used via the name
-resolution mechanism name resolve order <URL:smb.conf.5.html#nameresolveorder> described in \fIsmb.conf(5)\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html>
+resolution mechanism name resolve order described in \fIsmb.conf(5)\fR
to resolve any NetBIOS name queries needed by the server. Note
that the contents of this file are \fBNOT\fR
used by \fBnmbd\fR to answer any name queries.
Samba as part of the build process. Common defaults
are \fI/usr/local/samba/lib/lmhosts\fR,
\fI/usr/samba/lib/lmhosts\fR or
-\fI/etc/lmhosts\fR. See the \fIlmhosts(5)\fR <URL:lmhosts.5.html> man page for details on the
-contents of this file.
+\fI/etc/lmhosts\fR. See the
+\fIlmhosts(5)\fR
+man page for details on the contents of this file.
.TP
\fB-V\fR
Prints the version number for
.TP
\fB-d <debug level>\fR
debuglevel is an integer
-from 0 to 10. The default value if this parameter is
+from 0 to 10. The default value if this parameter is
not specified is zero.
The higher this value, the more detail will
cryptic.
Note that specifying this parameter here will override
-the log level <URL:smb.conf.5.html#loglevel>
-parameter in the \fI smb.conf\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> file.
-.TP
-\fB-l <log file>\fR
-The -l parameter specifies a path
-and base filename into which operational data from
-the running \fBnmbd\fR server will
-be logged. The actual log file name is generated by
-appending the extension ".nmb" to the specified base
-name. For example, if the name specified was "log"
-then the file log.nmb would contain the debugging data.
-
-The default log file path is compiled into Samba as
-part of the build process. Common defaults are \fI /usr/local/samba/var/log.nmb\fR, \fI /usr/samba/var/log.nmb\fR or
-\fI/var/log/log.nmb\fR.
+the log level
+parameter in the \fI smb.conf(5)\fR file.
+.TP
+\fB-l <log directory>\fR
+The -l parameter specifies a directory
+into which the "log.nmbd" log file will be created
+for operational data from the running \fBnmbd\fR
+server. The default log directory is compiled into Samba
+as part of the build process. Common defaults are \fI /usr/local/samba/var/log.nmb\fR, \fI /usr/samba/var/log.nmb\fR or
+\fI/var/log/log.nmb\fR. \fBBeware:\fR
+If the directory specified does not exist, \fBnmbd\fR
+will log to the default debug log location defined at compile time.
.TP
\fB-n <primary NetBIOS name>\fR
This option allows you to override
the NetBIOS name that Samba uses for itself. This is identical
-to setting the NetBIOS name <URL:smb.conf.5.html#netbiosname> parameter in the
-\fIsmb.conf\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> file. However, a command
+to setting the NetBIOS name parameter in the
+\fIsmb.conf\fR file. However, a command
line setting will take precedence over settings in
\fIsmb.conf\fR.
.TP
\fB-p <UDP port number>\fR
UDP port number is a positive integer value.
-This option changes the default UDP port number (normally 137)
-that \fBnmbd\fR responds to name queries on. Don't
-use this option unless you are an expert, in which case you
+This option changes the default UDP port number (normally 137)
+that \fBnmbd\fR responds to name queries on. Don't
+use this option unless you are an expert, in which case you
won't need help!
.TP
\fB-s <configuration file>\fR
-The default configuration file name
-is set at build time, typically as \fI /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf\fR, but
+The default configuration file name
+is set at build time, typically as \fI /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf\fR, but
this may be changed when Samba is autoconfigured.
-The file specified contains the configuration details
-required by the server. See
-\fIsmb.conf(5)\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> for more information.
+The file specified contains the configuration details
+required by the server. See \fIsmb.conf(5)\fR for more information.
.SH "FILES"
.TP
\fB\fI/etc/inetd.conf\fB\fR
-If the server is to be run by the
-\fBinetd\fR meta-daemon, this file
-must contain suitable startup information for the
-meta-daemon. See the section INSTALLATION below.
+If the server is to be run by the
+\fBinetd\fR meta-daemon, this file
+must contain suitable startup information for the
+meta-daemon. See the UNIX_INSTALL.html document
+for details.
.TP
\fB\fI/etc/rc\fB\fR
-or whatever initialization script your
+or whatever initialization script your
system uses).
-If running the server as a daemon at startup,
-this file will need to contain an appropriate startup
-sequence for the server. See the section INSTALLATION
-below.
+If running the server as a daemon at startup,
+this file will need to contain an appropriate startup
+sequence for the server. See the UNIX_INSTALL.html document
+for details.
.TP
\fB\fI/etc/services\fB\fR
-If running the server via the
-meta-daemon \fBinetd\fR, this file
-must contain a mapping of service name (e.g., netbios-ssn)
-to service port (e.g., 139) and protocol type (e.g., tcp).
-See the section INSTALLATION below.
+If running the server via the
+meta-daemon \fBinetd\fR, this file
+must contain a mapping of service name (e.g., netbios-ssn)
+to service port (e.g., 139) and protocol type (e.g., tcp).
+See the UNIX_INSTALL.html
+document for details.
.TP
\fB\fI/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf\fB\fR
-This is the default location of the
-\fIsmb.conf\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html>
-server configuration file. Other common places that systems
-install this file are \fI/usr/samba/lib/smb.conf\fR
+This is the default location of the
+\fIsmb.conf\fR
+server configuration file. Other common places that systems
+install this file are \fI/usr/samba/lib/smb.conf\fR
and \fI/etc/smb.conf\fR.
-When run as a WINS server (see the
-wins support <URL:smb.conf.5.html#winssupport>
-parameter in the \fI smb.conf(5)\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> man page), \fBnmbd\fR
-will store the WINS database in the file \fIwins.dat\fR
-in the \fIvar/locks\fR directory configured under
+When run as a WINS server (see the
+wins support
+parameter in the \fIsmb.conf(5)\fR man page),
+\fBnmbd\fR
+will store the WINS database in the file \fIwins.dat\fR
+in the \fIvar/locks\fR directory configured under
wherever Samba was configured to install itself.
-If \fBnmbd\fR is acting as a \fB browse master\fR (see the local master <URL:smb.conf.5.html#localmaster>
-parameter in the \fI smb.conf(5)\fR <URL:smb.conf.5.html> man page), \fBnmbd\fR
+If \fBnmbd\fR is acting as a \fB browse master\fR (see the local master
+parameter in the \fIsmb.conf(5)\fR man page,
+\fBnmbd\fR
will store the browsing database in the file \fIbrowse.dat
-\fRin the \fIvar/locks\fR directory
+\fR in the \fIvar/locks\fR directory
configured under wherever Samba was configured to install itself.
.SH "SIGNALS"
.PP
-To shut down an \fBnmbd\fR process it is recommended
-that SIGKILL (-9) \fBNOT\fR be used, except as a last
-resort, as this may leave the name database in an inconsistent state.
-The correct way to terminate \fBnmbd\fR is to send it
+To shut down an \fBnmbd\fR process it is recommended
+that SIGKILL (-9) \fBNOT\fR be used, except as a last
+resort, as this may leave the name database in an inconsistent state.
+The correct way to terminate \fBnmbd\fR is to send it
a SIGTERM (-15) signal and wait for it to die on its own.
.PP
-\fBnmbd\fR will accept SIGHUP, which will cause
-it to dump out it's namelists into the file \fInamelist.debug
-\fRin the \fI/usr/local/samba/var/locks\fR
-directory (or the \fIvar/locks\fR directory configured
-under wherever Samba was configured to install itself). This will also
-cause \fBnmbd\fR to dump out it's server database in
-the \fIlog.nmb\fR file. In addition, the debug log level
-of nmbd may be raised by sending it a SIGUSR1 (\fBkill -USR1
-<nmbd-pid>\fR) and lowered by sending it a
-SIGUSR2 (\fBkill -USR2 <nmbd-pid>\fR). This is to
-allow transient problems to be diagnosed, whilst still running at a
-normally low log level.
+\fBnmbd\fR will accept SIGHUP, which will cause
+it to dump out its namelists into the file \fInamelist.debug
+\fR in the \fI/usr/local/samba/var/locks\fR
+directory (or the \fIvar/locks\fR directory configured
+under wherever Samba was configured to install itself). This will also
+cause \fBnmbd\fR to dump out its server database in
+the \fIlog.nmb\fR file.
+.PP
+The debug log level of nmbd may be raised or lowered using
+\fBsmbcontrol(1)\fR
+ (SIGUSR[1|2] signals are no longer used in Samba 2.2). This is
+to allow transient problems to be diagnosed, whilst still running
+at a normally low log level.
.SH "VERSION"
.PP
-This man page is correct for version 2.2 of
+This man page is correct for version 3.0 of
the Samba suite.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
-\fBinetd(8)\fR, \fBsmbd(8)\fR <URL:smbd.8.html>,
+\fBinetd(8)\fR, \fBsmbd(8)\fR
\fIsmb.conf(5)\fR
- <URL:smb.conf.5.html>, \fBsmbclient(1)
-\fR <URL:smbclient.1.html>, \fB testparm(1)\fR <URL:testparm.1.html>, \fBtestprns(1)\fR <URL:testprns.1.html>, and the Internet RFC's
+ \fBsmbclient(1)
+\fR and the Internet RFC's
\fIrfc1001.txt\fR, \fIrfc1002.txt\fR.
In addition the CIFS (formerly SMB) specification is available
as a link from the Web page
The man page sources were converted to YODL format (another
excellent piece of Open Source software, available at
ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/ <URL:ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/>) and updated for the Samba 2.0
-release by Jeremy Allison. The conversion to DocBook for
+release by Jeremy Allison. The conversion to DocBook for
Samba 2.2 was done by Gerald Carter
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