<samba:parameter name="lock directory"
                 context="G"
                 type="string"
                 constant="1"
                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
<synonym>lock dir</synonym>
<description>
	<para>This option specifies the directory where lock 
	files will be placed.  The lock files are used to implement the 
	<smbconfoption name="max connections"/> option.
	</para>

	<para>
		Note: This option can not be set inside registry
		configurations.
	</para>
	<para>The files placed in this directory are not required
	across service restarts and can be safely placed on volatile
	storage (e.g. tmpfs in Linux)</para>

</description>

<value type="default">&pathconfig.LOCKDIR;</value>
<value type="example">/var/run/samba/locks</value>
</samba:parameter>
