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How do I hide a file by its extension in a Samba share?

I have a folder where it would help me if certain file types were not accessible by its samba users.

How can I do this?

Solution

  • In your smb.conf, edit the share were you want to apply this and add this line to its properties:

    veto files = /*.ext/

    Where ext is the extension you want to block.

    If you want to block more than one extension, do so like this:

    veto files = /*.bmp/*.jpg/*.png/*.gif/

    In this example I used some image extensions, but you can use any extension you want.

    (You can even block specific files!)