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The ''Extra Parameters'' option for Shares will appear if you enabled [[Advanced_Settings]].
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The ''Extra Parameters'' option for Shares will appear if you enabled [[Advanced_Settings|Advanced Settings]].
  
 
It can be used to add other parameters in your smb.conf for specific shares.
 
It can be used to add other parameters in your smb.conf for specific shares.
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'''IMPORTANT: You can easily make Amahi generate INVALID samba configurations with this option - so use it very carefully!!'''
 
'''IMPORTANT: You can easily make Amahi generate INVALID samba configurations with this option - so use it very carefully!!'''
  
For example, you could add a line such as:
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[[File:Share_Extra_Parameters.png]]
  vfs objects = recycle
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to enable the Recycle Bin module for that share.
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= Things You Can Do =
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You can do anything that Samba let's you
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* Add [[Recycle bins]] to each of your shares
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* Allow guests to see a share, by adding this line to a share
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guest ok = yes
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* Add [http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/VFS.html#id2650822 quotas] to a share
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* Allow files to be set as hidden in Windows
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  map hidden = yes
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* [http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/VFS.html#id2651039 Audit share activiy]
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* Add comment to shares (overrides existing share name comment)
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comment = Backup files from Windows PC
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* Even run [http://www.clamav.net/ ClamAV antivirus] and having [http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/VFS.html#id2652839 virus protection in a given share]
  
[[File:Share_Extra_Parameters.png]]
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If these work well and there is demand for any of them, we will provide them as a single-click checkbox. Send us feedback or file a [http://bugs.amahi.org feature request] for it!

Latest revision as of 17:43, 9 August 2014

The Extra Parameters option for Shares will appear if you enabled Advanced Settings.

It can be used to add other parameters in your smb.conf for specific shares.

IMPORTANT: You can easily make Amahi generate INVALID samba configurations with this option - so use it very carefully!!

Share Extra Parameters.png

Things You Can Do

You can do anything that Samba let's you

  • Add Recycle bins to each of your shares
  • Allow guests to see a share, by adding this line to a share
guest ok = yes
  • Add quotas to a share
  • Allow files to be set as hidden in Windows
map hidden = yes
comment = Backup files from Windows PC


If these work well and there is demand for any of them, we will provide them as a single-click checkbox. Send us feedback or file a feature request for it!