followsymlinks.xml   [plain text]

<samba:parameter name="follow symlinks"
	         context="S"
		 xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
<listitem>
	<para>This parameter allows the Samba administrator 
	to stop <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
	<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>	from following symbolic 
	links in a particular share. Setting this 
	parameter to <constant>no</constant> prevents any file or directory 
	that is a symbolic link from being followed (the user will get an 
	error).  This option is very useful to stop users from adding a 
	symbolic link to <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/passwd</filename> in their home 
	directory for instance.  However it will slow filename lookups 
	down slightly.</para>

	<para>This option is enabled (i.e. <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will 
	follow symbolic links) by default.</para>
		
	<para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">follow symlinks = yes</command></para>
</listitem>
</samba:parameter>