source: vendor/current/docs-xml/smbdotconf/misc/spotlight.xml

<samba:parameter name="spotlight"
                 context="S"
                 type="boolean"
                 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
<description>
        <para>
          This parameter controls whether Samba allows Spotlight
          queries on a share. For controlling indexing of filesystems
          you also have to use Tracker's own configuration system.
        </para>

        <para>
          Spotlight has several prerequisites:
        </para>

        <itemizedlist>
          <listitem><para>
            Samba must be configured and built with Spotlight support.
          </para></listitem>

          <listitem><para>
            The <emphasis>mdssvc</emphasis> RPC service must be
            enabled, see below.
          </para></listitem>

          <listitem><para> Tracker intergration must be setup and the
          share must be indexed by Tracker.</para></listitem>
        </itemizedlist>

        <para>For a detailed set of instructions please see <ulink
        url="https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Spotlight">https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Spotlight</ulink>.
        </para>

        <para>
          The Spotlight RPC service can either be enabled as embedded
          RPC service:
        </para>

<programlisting>
<smbconfsection name="[Global]"/>
<smbconfoption name="rpc_server:mdsvc">embedded</smbconfoption>
</programlisting>

        <para>
          Or it can be run in a seperate RPC service daemon:
        </para>

<programlisting>
<smbconfsection name="[Global]"/>
<smbconfoption name="rpc_server:mdssd">fork</smbconfoption>
<smbconfoption name="rpc_server:mdsvc">external</smbconfoption>
</programlisting>

</description>
<value type="default">no</value>
</samba:parameter>