1 <samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
2 <term><anchor id="ADDSHARECOMMAND"/>add share command (G)</term>
3 <listitem><para>Samba 2.2.0 introduced the ability to dynamically
4 add and delete shares via the Windows NT 4.0 Server Manager. The
5 <parameter moreinfo="none">add share command</parameter> is used to define an
6 external program or script which will add a new service definition
7 to <filename moreinfo="none">smb.conf</filename>. In order to successfully
8 execute the <parameter moreinfo="none">add share command</parameter>, <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command>
9 requires that the administrator be connected using a root account (i.e.
14 When executed, <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will automatically invoke the
15 <parameter moreinfo="none">add share command</parameter> with four parameters.
19 <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">configFile</parameter> - the location
20 of the global <filename moreinfo="none">smb.conf</filename> file.
23 <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">shareName</parameter> - the name of the new
27 <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">pathName</parameter> - path to an **existing**
31 <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">comment</parameter> - comment string to associate
37 This parameter is only used for add file shares. To add printer shares,
38 see the <link linkend="ADDPRINTERCOMMAND"><parameter moreinfo="none">addprinter
39 command</parameter></link>.
43 See also <link linkend="CHANGESHARECOMMAND"><parameter moreinfo="none">change share
44 command</parameter></link>, <link linkend="DELETESHARECOMMAND"><parameter moreinfo="none">delete share
45 command</parameter></link>.
48 <para>Default: <emphasis>none</emphasis></para>
49 <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">add share command = /usr/local/bin/addshare</command></para>