<samba:parameter name="change 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">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 "Printers..." folder as seen when browsing the Samba host. </para> <para> See also <link linkend="ADDSHARECOMMAND"><parameter moreinfo="none">add 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">change share command = /usr/local/bin/addshare</command></para> </listitem> </samba:parameter>