Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.0)

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Samba/iX Services
Samba/iX Configuration File Options
• Mapping PC usernames to MPE usernames
• Setting the maximum SMB packet size
• Disconnecting idle clients
• Setting logging behaviors
• Login/logout commands
• Global printer service option
Configuration File Option
config file The config file parameter allows you to specify the
pathname for the configuration file used by Samba/iX.
Example: config file =
/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf
Browser Option
workgroup The workgroup parameter specifies the name of the
workgroup; the Samba/iX server will appear as part of
the browse list.
Example: workgroup = SambaiX
server string The server string parameter defines the server’s
comment string. This comment string will appear next
to the machine name in the browse lists, such as the
network neighborhood.
Example: server string = HP3000,
File/Printer server
Default: server string = samba 1.9.16p9
default service This parameter specifies the name of a service that
a client will be connected to, if the service actually
requested doesn’t exist. Typically the default service is
some sort of public, read-only service.
Example: default service = public
Default: none
Mapping PC Usernames to MPE Usernames
username map This username map parameter allows you to map PC
style usernames to MPE style usernames. You can
specify the location of your username map file with the
username map parameters.
Example: username map =
/usr/location/samba/lib/user.map