<samba:parameter name="msdfs proxy"
context="S"
xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
<listitem>
<para>This parameter indicates that the share is a
stand-in for another CIFS share whose location is specified by
the value of the parameter. When clients attempt to connect to
this share, they are redirected to the proxied share using
the SMB-Dfs protocol.</para>
<para>Only Dfs roots can act as proxy shares. Take a look at the
<link linkend="MSDFSROOT"><parameter moreinfo="none">msdfs root</parameter></link>
and <link linkend="HOSTMSDFS"><parameter moreinfo="none">host msdfs</parameter></link>
options to find out how to set up a Dfs root share.</para>
<para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">msdfs proxy = \\\\otherserver\\someshare</command></para>
</listitem>
</samba:parameter>