*** smb.conf.5.orig Sat Nov 25 21:21:49 2006 --- smb.conf.5 Sat Nov 25 21:22:15 2006 *************** *** 654,660 **** For file service it causes \fBsmbd\fR(8) to bind only to the interface list given in the interfaces parameter\&. This restricts the networks that \fBsmbd\fR will serve to packets coming in those interfaces\&. Note that you should not use this parameter for machines that are serving PPP or other intermittent or non\-broadcast network interfaces as it will not cope with non\-permanent interfaces\&. ! If bind interfaces only is set then unless the network address\fB127\&.0\&.0\&.1\fR is added to the interfaces parameter list\fBsmbpasswd\fR(8) and\fBswat\fR(8) may not work as expected due to the reasons covered below\&. To change a users SMB password, the \fBsmbpasswd\fR by default connects to the\fBlocalhost \- 127\&.0\&.0\&.1\fR address as an SMB client to issue the password change request\&. Ifbind interfaces only is set then unless the network address\fB127\&.0\&.0\&.1\fR is added to the interfaces parameter list then \fB smbpasswd\fR will fail to connect in it's default mode\&. \fBsmbpasswd\fR can be forced to use the primary IP interface of the local host by using its \fBsmbpasswd\fR(8)\fI\-r \fIremote machine\fR\fR parameter, with \fIremote machine\fR set to the IP name of the primary interface of the local host\&. --- 654,660 ---- For file service it causes \fBsmbd\fR(8) to bind only to the interface list given in the interfaces parameter\&. This restricts the networks that \fBsmbd\fR will serve to packets coming in those interfaces\&. Note that you should not use this parameter for machines that are serving PPP or other intermittent or non\-broadcast network interfaces as it will not cope with non\-permanent interfaces\&. ! If bind interfaces only is set then unless the network address \fB127\&.0\&.0\&.1\fR is added to the interfaces parameter list\fBsmbpasswd\fR(8) and\fBswat\fR(8) may not work as expected due to the reasons covered below\&. To change a users SMB password, the \fBsmbpasswd\fR by default connects to the\fBlocalhost \- 127\&.0\&.0\&.1\fR address as an SMB client to issue the password change request\&. Ifbind interfaces only is set then unless the network address\fB127\&.0\&.0\&.1\fR is added to the interfaces parameter list then \fB smbpasswd\fR will fail to connect in it's default mode\&. \fBsmbpasswd\fR can be forced to use the primary IP interface of the local host by using its \fBsmbpasswd\fR(8)\fI\-r \fIremote machine\fR\fR parameter, with \fIremote machine\fR set to the IP name of the primary interface of the local host\&.