Add new framework for smb.conf(5). Please read README before trying to compile.

[Samba/gebeck_regimport.git] / docs / docbook / smbdotconf / tuning / maxsmbdprocesses.xml

<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
                <term><anchor id="MAXSMBDPROCESSES"/>max smbd processes (G)</term>
                <listitem><para>This parameter limits the maximum number of 
                <ulink url="smbd.8.html"><command moreinfo="none">smbd(8)</command></ulink>
                processes concurrently running on a system and is intended
                as a stopgap to prevent degrading service to clients in the event
                that the server has insufficient resources to handle more than this
                number of connections.  Remember that under normal operating
                conditions, each user will have an <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
                <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> associated with him or her
                to handle connections to all shares from a given host.
                </para>

                <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">max smbd processes = 0</command>   ## no limit</para>
                <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">max smbd processes = 1000</command></para>
                </listitem>
                </samba:parameter>