Template: samba-common/dhcp Type: boolean Default: false _Description: Modify smb.conf to use WINS settings from DHCP? If your computer gets IP address information from a DHCP server on the network, the DHCP server may also provide information about WINS servers ("NetBIOS name servers") present on the network. This requires a change to your smb.conf file so that DHCP-provided WINS settings will automatically be read from /etc/samba/dhcp.conf. . The dhcp3-client package must be installed to take advantage of this feature. Template: samba-common/do_debconf Type: boolean Default: true _Description: Configure smb.conf automatically? The rest of the configuration of Samba deals with questions that affect parameters in /etc/samba/smb.conf, which is the file used to configure the Samba programs (nmbd and smbd). Your current smb.conf contains an 'include' line or an option that spans multiple lines, which could confuse the automated configuration process and require you to edit your smb.conf by hand to get it working again. . If you do not choose this option, you will have to handle any configuration changes yourself, and will not be able to take advantage of periodic configuration enhancements. Template: samba-common/workgroup Type: string Default: WORKGROUP _Description: Workgroup/Domain Name: Please specify the workgroup you want this server to appear to be in when queried by clients. Note that this parameter also controls the domain name used with the security=domain setting. Template: samba-common/encrypt_passwords Type: boolean Default: true _Description: Use password encryption? All recent Windows clients communicate with SMB servers using encrypted passwords. If you want to use clear text passwords you will need to change a parameter in your Windows registry. . Enabling this option is highly recommended. If you do, make sure you have a valid /etc/samba/smbpasswd file and that you set passwords in there for each user using the smbpasswd command.