Samba 2.2.0 introduced the ability to dynamically add and delete shares via the Windows NT 4.0 Server Manager. The change share command is used to define an external program or script which will modify an existing service definition in smb.conf. In order to successfully execute the change share command, smbd requires that the administrator connects using a root account (i.e. uid == 0) or has the SeDiskOperatorPrivilege. Scripts defined in the change share command parameter are executed as root. When executed, smbd will automatically invoke the change share command with five parameters. configFile - the location of the global smb.conf file. shareName - the name of the new share. pathName - path to an **existing** directory on disk. comment - comment string to associate with the new share. max connections Number of maximum simultaneous connections to this share. This parameter is only used to modify existing file share definitions. To modify printer shares, use the "Printers..." folder as seen when browsing the Samba host. add share command delete share command /usr/local/bin/changeshare