Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (August 2002)

Chapter 7
Samba for MPE/iX Services
Samba for MPE/iX Configuration File Options
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Global Configuration Options
The global configuration options can be defined in the [Global] Section in the “smb.conf” file.
Options cover the following configuration options which are supported for use by HP:
• Configuration file option
• Browser option
• Network interface configuration
• Mapping PC usernames to MPE usernames
• Setting the maximum SMB packet size
• Disconnecting idle clients
• Setting logging behaviors
• Login/logout commands
• User selectable Name resolve order
• 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 for MPE/iX.
Example: config file = /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf
Browser Option
workgroup The workgroup parameter specifies the name of the workgroup; the Samba for MPE/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 to which the client will be connected, 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/iX Usernames
username map This username map parameter allows you to map PC style usernames to MPE/iX-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