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authorJelmer Vernooij <jelmer@samba.org>2004-04-07 10:15:11 +0000
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+<samba:parameter name="change share command"
+ context="G"
+ type="string"
+ advanced="1" developer="1"
+ xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
+<description>
+ <para>Samba 2.2.0 introduced the ability to dynamically
+ add and delete shares via the Windows NT 4.0 Server Manager. The
+ <parameter moreinfo="none">change share command</parameter> is used to define an
+ external program or script which will modify an existing service definition
+ in <filename moreinfo="none">smb.conf</filename>. In order to successfully
+ execute the <parameter moreinfo="none">change share command</parameter>, <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command>
+ requires that the administrator be connected using a root account (i.e.
+ uid == 0).
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ When executed, <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will automatically invoke the
+ <parameter moreinfo="none">change share command</parameter> with four parameters.
+ </para>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><parameter moreinfo="none">configFile</parameter> - the location
+ of the global <filename moreinfo="none">smb.conf</filename> file.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><parameter moreinfo="none">shareName</parameter> - the name of the new
+ share.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><parameter moreinfo="none">pathName</parameter> - path to an **existing**
+ directory on disk.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><parameter moreinfo="none">comment</parameter> - comment string to associate
+ with the new share.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+
+ <para>
+ This parameter is only used modify existing file shares definitions. To modify
+ printer shares, use the &quot;Printers...&quot; folder as seen when browsing the Samba host.
+ </para>
+</description>
+
+<related>add share command</related>
+<related>delete share command</related>
+<value type="default"></value>
+<value type="example">/usr/local/bin/addshare</value>
+</samba:parameter>