docs-xml/smbdotconf/misc/spotlight.xml

   1 <samba:parameter name="spotlight"
   2                  context="S"
   3                  type="boolean"
   4                  xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
   5 <description>
   6         <para>
   7           This parameter controls whether Samba allows Spotlight
   8           queries on a share. For controlling indexing of filesystems
   9           you also have to use Tracker's own configuration system.
  10         </para>
  11
  12         <para>
  13           Spotlight has several prerequisites:
  14         </para>
  15
  16         <itemizedlist>
  17           <listitem><para>
  18             Samba must be configured and built with Spotlight support.
  19           </para></listitem>
  20
  21           <listitem><para>
  22             The <emphasis>mdssvc</emphasis> RPC service must be
  23             enabled, see below.
  24           </para></listitem>
  25
  26           <listitem><para> Tracker intergration must be setup and the
  27           share must be indexed by Tracker.</para></listitem>
  28         </itemizedlist>
  29
  30         <para>For a detailed set of instructions please see <ulink
  31         url="https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Spotlight">https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Spotlight</ulink>.
  32         </para>
  33
  34         <para>
  35           The Spotlight RPC service can either be enabled as embedded
  36           RPC service:
  37         </para>
  38
  39 <programlisting>
  40 <smbconfsection name="[Global]"/>
  41 <smbconfoption name="rpc_server:mdsvc">embedded</smbconfoption>
  42 </programlisting>
  43
  44         <para>
  45           Or it can be run in a separate RPC service daemon:
  46         </para>
  47
  48 <programlisting>
  49 <smbconfsection name="[Global]"/>
  50 <smbconfoption name="rpc_server:mdssd">fork</smbconfoption>
  51 <smbconfoption name="rpc_server:mdsvc">external</smbconfoption>
  52 </programlisting>
  53
  54 </description>
  55 <value type="default">no</value>
  56 </samba:parameter>