A Unix script or compiled program, with an absolute path specified for the executable and parameters.
directory
An absolute path specification to a directory. For example:
/usr/local/samba/lib
filename
An absolute path specification to a file. For example:
/etc/printcap
host list
A list of hosts . Allows IP addresses, address masks, domain names , ALL, and EXCEPT.
interface list
A list of interfaces, in either address/ netmask or address/n-bits format. For example:
192.168.2.10/255.255.255.0, 192.168.2.10/24
map list
A list of filename remapping strings such as (*.html *.htm) .
name
A single name of a type of object, as specified in the option's description.
number
A positive integer.
numeric range
Two numbers separated by a dash, specifying a minimum and a maximum value. For example:
100-250
remote list
A list of subnet-broadcast-address/workgroup pairs. For example:
192.168.2.255/SERVERS 192.168.4.255/STAFF
service (share) list
A list of service (share) names, without the enclosing parentheses.
slash-separated list
A list of filenames, separated by "/" characters to allow embedded spaces. For example:
/.*/My Documents/*.doc/
string
One line of arbitrary text.
user list
A list of usernames and/or group names. @ group_name includes whomever is in the NIS netgroup group_name , if one exists, or otherwise whomever is in the Unix group group_name . In addition, + group_name is a Unix group, & group_name is an NIS netgroup, and &+ and +& cause an ordered search of both Unix and NIS groups.
value
A value of some miscellaneous type, as specified in the option's description.