1 <samba:parameter name="follow symlinks"
4 xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
6 <para>This parameter allows the Samba administrator
7 to stop <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
8 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> from following symbolic
9 links in a particular share. Setting this
10 parameter to <constant>no</constant> prevents any file or directory
11 that is a symbolic link from being followed (the user will get an
12 error). This option is very useful to stop users from adding a
13 symbolic link to <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/passwd</filename> in their home
14 directory for instance. However it will slow filename lookups
17 <para>This option is enabled (i.e. <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will
18 follow symbolic links) by default.</para>
20 <value type="default">yes</value>