Conventions Used in This Book

The following font conventions are followed throughout this book:

Italic

Filenames, file extensions, URLs, executable files, command options, and emphasis.

Constant width

Samba configuration options, computer names, user and group names, hostnames, domain names, other code that appears in the text, and command-line information that should be typed verbatim on the screen.

Constant width bold

Commands that are entered by the user and new configuration options that we wish to bring to the attention of the reader.

Constant width italic

Replaceable content in code and command-line information.

Tip

This designates a note, which is an important aside to the nearby text.

Warning

This designates a warning related to the nearby text.

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