samba-mirror/docs-xml/smbdotconf/misc/spotlight.xml

<samba:parameter name="spotlight"
		 context="S"
		 type="boolean"
		 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
<description>
	<para>
	  This parameter controls whether Samba allows Spotlight
	  queries on a share. For controlling indexing of filesystems
	  you also have to use Tracker's own configuration system.
	</para>

	<para>
	  Spotlight has several prerequisites:
	</para>

	<itemizedlist>
	  <listitem><para>
	    Samba must be configured and built with Spotlight support.
	  </para></listitem>

	  <listitem><para>
	    The <emphasis>mdssvc</emphasis> RPC service must be
	    enabled, see below.
	  </para></listitem>

	  <listitem><para> Tracker integration must be setup and the
	  share must be indexed by Tracker.</para></listitem>
	</itemizedlist>

	<para>For a detailed set of instructions please see <ulink
	url="https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Spotlight">https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Spotlight</ulink>.
	</para>

	<para>
	  The Spotlight RPC service can either be enabled as embedded
	  RPC service:
	</para>

<programlisting>
<smbconfsection name="[Global]"/>
<smbconfoption name="rpc_server:mdsvc">embedded</smbconfoption>
</programlisting>

	<para>
	  Or it can be run in a separate RPC service daemon:
	</para>

<programlisting>
<smbconfsection name="[Global]"/>
<smbconfoption name="rpc_server:mdssd">fork</smbconfoption>
<smbconfoption name="rpc_server:mdsvc">external</smbconfoption>
</programlisting>

</description>
<value type="default">no</value>
</samba:parameter>