Location of tool: usr/sbin/sharing ExamplesĬreate a share point for the directory '/SomePath/ShareThisDirectory': In macOS Mavericks, Apple began migrating from afp to SMBX, macOS will only fall back to afp when file sharing with Macs running previous versions of macOS or when working with Time Machine backups. This is a proprietary Apple replacement for the open source Samba library. The GUI controls for sharing can be found under System Preferences ➞ Sharing ➞ File Sharingįor Windows file sharing, Apple uses 'SMBX' to support Microsoft's SMB2. This directory is specified by the path when the record is created. Specify a customized_record_name to be used as the share point record name.īy default the record name is the name of the directory pointed to by the share point record. Specify 000 to turn off 'inherit privileges' for a share point altogether. Use this option to enable/disable the 'inherit privileges' attribute for afp, ftp, and smb.īy default 'inherit privileges' is enabled for ftp only.Ġ01 ('inherit privileges' for ftp). Specify 000 to turn off guest access for a share point altogether. To enable/disable guest access to particular services, combine (binary AND) the following flags:Ġ01 (enable guest for ftp). g guest_flag Use this option to enable and disable guest access for afp, ftp, and smb.īy default guest access is enabled for afp, ftp, and smb. Use a customized name smb_name if appropriate when using share points with smb. Specify 000 to turn off sharing of a share point altogether. To enable/disable particular services, combine (binary AND) the following flags:Ġ01 (enable sharing for ftp). s flags Use this option to enable and disable sharing via afp, ftp, and smb.īy default a share point is enabled for afp, ftp, and smb protocols. S smb_name Use customized name smb_name when using share points with smb. F ftp_name Use customized name ftp_name when using share point with ftp. A afp_name Use customized name afp_name when using share point with afp. The following options modify share point record attributes: l List all existing share point records. r share_point_name Delete the share point record specified by share_point_name. e share_point_name Edit the share point record specified by share_point_name. a path Add a new share point for the directory specified by path. Create share points for afp ( Apple Filing Protocol), ftp and Microsoft smb services.

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