<samba:parameter name="change share command" context="G" type="string" advanced="1" developer="1" xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> <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>. </para> <para> In order to successfully execute the <parameter moreinfo="none">change share command</parameter>, <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> requires that the administrator connects using a root account (i.e. uid == 0) or has the <literal>SeDiskOperatorPrivilege</literal>. Scripts defined in the <parameter moreinfo="none">change share command</parameter> parameter are executed as root. </para> <para> When executed, <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will automatically invoke the <parameter moreinfo="none">change share command</parameter> with five 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> <listitem> <para><parameter moreinfo="none">max connections</parameter> Number of maximum simultaneous connections to this share. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para> 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. </para> </description> <related>add share command</related> <related>delete share command</related> <value type="default"></value> <value type="example">/usr/local/bin/changeshare</value> </samba:parameter>