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 be
connected using a root account (i.e. uid == 0).
If the connected account has SeDiskOperatorPrivilege, scripts defined in
change share 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 modify existing file shares 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/addshare