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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	samba configuration files (smb.conf)
+" Maintainer:	Rafael Garcia-Suarez <rgarciasuarez@free.fr>
+" URL:		http://rgarciasuarez.free.fr/vim/syntax/samba.vim
+" Last change:	2002 May 06
+
+" Don't forget to run your config file through testparm(1)!
+
+" For version 5.x: Clear all syntax items
+" For version 6.x: Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+syn case ignore
+
+syn match sambaParameter /^[a-zA-Z \t]\+=/ contains=sambaKeyword
+syn match sambaSection /^\s*\[[a-zA-Z0-9_\-. ]\+\]/
+syn match sambaMacro /%[SPugUGHvhmLMNpRdaIT]/
+syn match sambaMacro /%$([a-zA-Z0-9_]\+)/
+syn match sambaComment /^\s*[;#].*/
+syn match sambaContinue /\\$/
+syn keyword sambaBoolean true false yes no
+
+" Keywords for Samba 2.0.5a
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained account acl action add address admin aliases
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained allow alternate always announce anonymous
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained archive as auto available bind blocking
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained bmpx break browsable browse browseable ca
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained cache case casesignames cert certDir
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained certFile change char character chars chat
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained ciphers client clientcert code coding
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained command comment compatibility config
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained connections contention controller copy
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained create deadtime debug debuglevel default
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained delete deny descend dfree dir directory
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained disk dns domain domains dont dos dot drive
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained driver encrypt encrypted equiv exec fake
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained file files filetime filetimes filter follow
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained force fstype getwd group groups guest
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained hidden hide home homedir hosts include
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained interfaces interval invalid keepalive
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained kernel key ldap length level level2 limit
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained links list lm load local location lock
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained locking locks log logon logons logs lppause
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained lpq lpresume lprm machine magic mangle
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained mangled mangling map mask master max mem
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained message min mode modes mux name names
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained netbios nis notify nt null offset ok ole
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained only open oplock oplocks options order os
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained output packet page panic passwd password
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained passwords path permissions pipe port
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained postexec postscript prediction preexec
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained prefered preferred preload preserve print
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained printable printcap printer printers
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained printing program protocol proxy public
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained queuepause queueresume raw read readonly
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained realname remote require resign resolution
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained resolve restrict revalidate rhosts root
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained script security sensitive server servercert
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained service services set share shared short
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained size smb smbrun socket space ssl stack stat
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained status strict string strip suffix support
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained symlinks sync syslog system time timeout
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained times timestamp to trusted ttl unix update
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained use user username users valid version veto
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained volume wait wide wins workgroup writable
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained write writeable xmit
+
+" New keywords for Samba 2.0.6
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained hook hires pid uid close rootpreexec
+
+" New keywords for Samba 2.0.7
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained utmp wtmp hostname consolidate
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained inherit source environment
+
+" New keywords for Samba 2.2.0
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained addprinter auth browsing deleteprinter
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained enhanced enumports filemode gid host jobs
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained lanman msdfs object os2 posix processes
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained scope separator shell show smbd template
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained total vfs winbind wizard
+
+" New keywords for Samba 2.2.1
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained large obey pam readwrite restrictions
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained unreadable
+
+" New keywords for Samba 2.2.2 - 2.2.4
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained acls allocate bytes count csc devmode
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained disable dn egd entropy enum extensions mmap
+syn keyword sambaKeyword contained policy spin spoolss
+
+" Define the default highlighting.
+" For version 5.7 and earlier: only when not done already
+" For version 5.8 and later: only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
+if version >= 508 || !exists("did_samba_syn_inits")
+  if version < 508
+    let did_samba_syn_inits = 1
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+  else
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+  endif
+  HiLink sambaParameter Normal
+  HiLink sambaKeyword   Type
+  HiLink sambaSection   Statement
+  HiLink sambaMacro     PreProc
+  HiLink sambaComment   Comment
+  HiLink sambaContinue  Operator
+  HiLink sambaBoolean   Constant
+  delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+let b:current_syntax = "samba"
+
+" vim: ts=8