[Samba] How to stop samba from showing in share title

[Doug VanLeuven]

Evan Rempel wrote:

>This will certainly make the "server string" show up in the network
>browser, but when you map a drive letter, and then open "My Computer" the
>mapped drive letter will still show 'Samba 3.0.7 (hostname)' H:
>
>Evan.
>
>
>On Fri, 5 Nov 2004, John H Terpstra wrote:
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>>On Friday 05 November 2004 16:51, Evan Rempel wrote:
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>>>When I map a drive to samba unsing Windows XP, the "my computer" windows
>>>displays
>>>
>>>username on 'Samba 3.0.7 (hostname)' H:
>>>
>>>How do I prevent/change the "Samba 3.0.7" portion of this name.
>>>I certainly do not want to advertise the version that I am using.
>>>      
>>>
>>In your smb.conf [global] add:
>>
>>	server string = Grany's Apple Pie
>>    
>>
Sounds like you're using win2003 server or XP.
MS adds the label from server string the first time it's mapped and 
remembers it.
Right-click, rename the mapped drive

Regards, Doug