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/usr/bin/locktest

Samba server and client testing tools

From samba-test 4.25.1-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running locktest --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: <unc1> <unc2>
      --seed=INT                               Seed to use for randomizer
      --num-ops=INT                            num ops
      --lockrange=INT                          locking range
      --lockbase=INT                           locking base
      --minlength=INT                          min lock length
      --hidefails                              hide unlock fails
      --oplocks                                use oplocks
      --showall                                display all operations
      --analyse                                do backtrack analysis
      --zerozero                               do zero/zero lock
      --exacterrors                            use exact error codes
      --unclist=STRING                         unclist
      --user1=[DOMAIN/]USERNAME[%PASSWORD]     Set first network username
      --user2=[DOMAIN/]USERNAME[%PASSWORD]     Set second network username

Help options:
  -?, --help                                   Show this help message
      --usage                                  Display brief usage message

Common Samba options:
  -d, --debuglevel=DEBUGLEVEL                  Set debug level
      --debug-stdout                           Send debug output to standard
                                               output
  -s, --configfile=CONFIGFILE                  Use alternative configuration
                                               file
      --option=name=value                      Set smb.conf option from
                                               command line
  -l, --log-basename=LOGFILEBASE               Basename for log/debug files
      --leak-report                            enable talloc leak reporting on
                                               exit
      --leak-report-full                       enable full talloc leak
                                               reporting on exit

Connection options:
  -R, --name-resolve=NAME-RESOLVE-ORDER        Use these name resolution
                                               services only
  -O, --socket-options=SOCKETOPTIONS           socket options to use
  -m, --max-protocol=MAXPROTOCOL               Set max protocol level
  -n, --netbiosname=NETBIOSNAME                Primary netbios name
      --netbios-scope=SCOPE                    Use this Netbios scope
  -W, --workgroup=WORKGROUP                    Set the workgroup name
      --realm=REALM                            Set the realm name

Credential options:
  -U, --user=[DOMAIN/]USERNAME[%PASSWORD]      Set the network username
  -N, --no-pass                                Don't ask for a password
      --password=STRING                        Password
      --pw-nt-hash                             The supplied password is the NT
                                               hash
  -A, --authentication-file=FILE               Get the credentials from a file
  -P, --machine-pass                           Use stored machine account
                                               password
      --simple-bind-dn=DN                      DN to use for a simple bind
      --use-kerberos=desired|required|off      Use Kerberos authentication
      --use-krb5-ccache=CCACHE                 Credentials cache location for
                                               Kerberos
      --use-winbind-ccache                     Use the winbind ccache for
                                               authentication
      --client-protection=sign|encrypt|off     Configure used protection for
                                               client connections

Version options:
  -V, --version                                Print version

Deprecated legacy options:
  -k, --kerberos=STRING                        DEPRECATED: Migrate to
                                               --use-kerberos
Options (43)
OptionDescriptionSource
--seed INTSeed to use for randomizerhelp
--num-ops INTnum opshelp
--lockrange INTlocking rangehelp
--lockbase INTlocking basehelp
--minlength INTmin lock lengthhelp
--hidefailshide unlock failshelp
--oplocksuse oplockshelp
--showalldisplay all operationshelp
--analysedo backtrack analysishelp
--zerozerodo zero/zero lockhelp
--exacterrorsuse exact error codeshelp
--unclist STRINGunclisthelp
--user1 DOMAIN/]USERNAME[%PASSWORDSet first network usernamehelp
--user2 DOMAIN/]USERNAME[%PASSWORDSet second network usernamehelp
-?, --helpShow this help messagehelp
--usageDisplay brief usage messagehelp
-d, --debuglevel DEBUGLEVELSet debug levelhelp
--debug-stdoutSend debug output to standard outputhelp
-s, --configfile CONFIGFILEUse alternative configuration filehelp
--option name=valueSet smb.conf option from command linehelp
-l, --log-basename LOGFILEBASEBasename for log/debug fileshelp
--leak-reportenable talloc leak reporting on exithelp
--leak-report-fullenable full talloc leak reporting on exithelp
-R, --name-resolve NAME-RESOLVE-ORDERUse these name resolution services onlyhelp
-O, --socket-options SOCKETOPTIONSsocket options to usehelp
-m, --max-protocol MAXPROTOCOLSet max protocol levelhelp
-n, --netbiosname NETBIOSNAMEPrimary netbios namehelp
--netbios-scope SCOPEUse this Netbios scopehelp
-W, --workgroup WORKGROUPSet the workgroup namehelp
--realm REALMSet the realm namehelp
-U, --user DOMAIN/]USERNAME[%PASSWORDSet the network usernamehelp
-N, --no-passDon't ask for a passwordhelp
--password STRINGPasswordhelp
--pw-nt-hashThe supplied password is the NT hashhelp
-A, --authentication-file FILEGet the credentials from a filehelp
-P, --machine-passUse stored machine account passwordhelp
--simple-bind-dn DNDN to use for a simple bindhelp
--use-kerberos desired|required|offUse Kerberos authenticationhelp
--use-krb5-ccache CCACHECredentials cache location for Kerberoshelp
--use-winbind-ccacheUse the winbind ccache for authenticationhelp
--client-protection sign|encrypt|offConfigure used protection for client connectionshelp
-V, --versionPrint versionhelp
-k, --kerberos STRINGDEPRECATED: Migrate tohelp

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