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          If bind interfaces only is set then unless the  network
          address  127.0.0.1 is added to the interfaces parameter
          list smbpasswd(8) and swat(8)may not work  as  expected
          due to the reasons covered below.

          To change  a  users  SMB  password,  the  smbpasswd  by
          default  connects  to the localhost - 127.0.0.1 address
          as an SMB client to issue the password change  request.
          If  bind interfaces only is set then unless the network
          address 127.0.0.1 is added to the interfaces  parameter
          list  then   smbpasswd  will  fail  to  connect in it's
          default mode. smbpasswd can be forced to use  the  pri-
          mary  IP  interface  of the local host by using its  -r
          remote machine parameter, with remote  machine  set  to
          the IP name of the primary interface of the local host.

          The swat status page tries to  connect  with  smbd  and
          nmbd  at the address 127.0.0.1 to determine if they are
          running. Not adding 127.0.0.1 will cause  smbd and nmbd
          to  always  show "not running" even if they really are.
          This        can        prevent         swat        from
          starting/stopping/restarting smbd and nmbd.

          Default: bind interfaces only = no





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