change share command (G) 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). When executed, smbd will automatically invoke the change share command with four 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. 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. See also add share command, delete share command. Default: none Example: change share command = /usr/local/bin/addshare