Creating an SMB Share:
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Navigate to Shares.
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Click on the
icon under the SMB panel.
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Enter SMB settings.
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Name - Name the new SMB share.
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Quota - Enable if you want a set amount of reserved space for the share.
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Recycle - Enable if you want a Recycle Bin that will move deleted files into it, which creates an extra layer of protection for unwanted deletions.
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Windows - Enable if you are using a separate Windows workstation to manage the share permissions.
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Click
to save the settings of the share.
Updating an SMB Share:
Before updating a share ensure that anyone who has the share mounted unmounts.
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Navigate to Shares.
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Select the share that you want to update.
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Update the desired settings.
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Click
to save the changes.
Deleting an SMB Share:
Before deleting a share ensure that anyone who has the share mounted unmounts. Also deleting a share will delete the corresponding data, so make sure a backup exists if you still wish to have access to the data.
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Navigate to Shares
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Select the share for deletion.
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Select
and enter the admin password.
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Select Yes.
Please note that deleting a share will delete all of the data that exists on this share.