Hide an SMB Share

IN THIS ARTICLE 

Outlines how to hide an SMB share from being searched or browsed on the cluster

REQUIREMENTS

• Admin privileges required
• Cluster running Qumulo Core

DETAILS

Create a new hidden SMB Share 

• In the Web UI, hover over Sharing and click SMB Shares from the dropdown
  
  
  
  

• Click Create on the SMB Shares page
  
  
  
  
• Fill in the following fields when prompted
  
  
  
  
• Include "$" at the end of the Share name to hide the share at the root of the cluster

Click Save to create the new hidden share and add it to the SMB Shares page.

Hide an existing SMB Share

• Navigate to the SMB Shares page by hovering over Sharing and selecting SMB Shares
• Click the pencil icon on the share listing   
• Add "$" to the end of the share name
• Click Save to hide the share

Once a share is hidden, the entire path will need to be entered to access the share. See the example below:

\\fqdn.of.your.share\Name$

RESOLUTION 

You should now be able to successfully hide an SMB share from being searched or browsed on the cluster

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Create an SMB Share

QQ CLI: SMB Shares

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