1<samba:parameter name="machine password timeout" 2 context="G" 3 type="integer" 4 advanced="1" developer="1" 5 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> 6 <description> 7 8 <para> 9 If a Samba server is a member of a Windows NT Domain (see the <smbconfoption 10 name="security">domain</smbconfoption> parameter) then periodically a running smbd process will try and change 11 the MACHINE ACCOUNT PASSWORD stored in the TDB called <filename moreinfo="none">private/secrets.tdb 12 </filename>. This parameter specifies how often this password will be changed, in seconds. The default is one 13 week (expressed in seconds), the same as a Windows NT Domain member server. 14 </para> 15 16 <para> 17 See also <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, 18 and the <smbconfoption name="security">domain</smbconfoption> parameter. 19 </para> 20 21</description> 22<value type="default">604800</value> 23</samba:parameter> 24