xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
<description>
- <para>This controls whether the client is allowed or required to use SMB signing. Possible values
- are <emphasis>auto</emphasis>, <emphasis>mandatory</emphasis>
- and <emphasis>disabled</emphasis>.
+ <para>This controls whether the client is allowed or required to use SMB1 and SMB2 signing. Possible values
+ are <emphasis>auto</emphasis>, <emphasis>mandatory</emphasis>
+ and <emphasis>disabled</emphasis>.
</para>
- <para>When set to auto, SMB signing is offered, but not enforced.
- When set to mandatory, SMB signing is required and if set
- to disabled, SMB signing is not offered either.</para>
+ <para>When set to auto, SMB1 signing is offered, but not enforced.
+ When set to mandatory, SMB1 signing is required and if set
+ to disabled, SMB signing is not offered either.</para>
+
+ <para>For the SMB2 protocol, by design, signing cannot be disabled. In the case
+ where SMB2 is negotiated, if this parameter is set to <emphasis>disabled</emphasis>,
+ it will be treated as <emphasis>auto</emphasis>. Setting it to <emphasis>mandatory</emphasis>
+ will still require SMB2 clients to use signing.</para>
</description>
<value type="default">Disabled</value>