Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (July 2001)

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Samba for MPE/iX Services
Samba for MPE/iX Configuration File Options
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.