hosts allow (allow hosts)

string (list of hostnames)

Specifies the machines that can connect to Samba.

none

Share

hosts deny (deny hosts)

string (list of hostnames)

Specifies the machines that cannot connect to Samba.

none

Share

interfaces

string (list of IP/netmask combinations)

Sets the network interfaces Samba will respond to. Allows correcting defaults.

system-dependent

Global

bind

interfaces only

boolean

If set to yes, Samba will bind only to those interfaces specified by the interfaces option.

no

Global

socket

address

string (IP address)

Sets IP address to listen on, for use with multiple virtual interfaces on a server.

none

Global