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+<samba:parameter name="add share command"
+                 context="G"
+                 advanced="1" developer="1"
+                 xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
+<listitem>
+	<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">add share command</parameter> is used to define an 
+	external program or script which will add a new service definition 
+	to <filename moreinfo="none">smb.conf</filename>.  In order to successfully 
+	execute the <parameter moreinfo="none">add 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">add 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 for add file shares.  To add printer shares, 
+	see the <link linkend="ADDPRINTERCOMMAND"><parameter moreinfo="none">addprinter 
+	command</parameter></link>.
+	</para>
+		
+	<para>
+	See also <link linkend="CHANGESHARECOMMAND"><parameter moreinfo="none">change share 
+	command</parameter></link>, <link linkend="DELETESHARECOMMAND"><parameter moreinfo="none">delete share
+	command</parameter></link>.
+	</para>
+		
+	<para>Default: <emphasis>none</emphasis></para>
+
+	<para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">add share command = /usr/local/bin/addshare</command></para>
+</listitem>
+</samba:parameter>