[Samba] Can Windows 'Network Drive' name be changed ?

[Erik Skogh]

Hi.

try to define 'server string' in the global section of smb.conf.
for example: server string = Samba Server %v


Cheers


On 11/17/05, Gary Roussak <Gary.Roussak at tyrrellsystems.com> wrote:
>
> In Windows Explorer, 'Network Drives' section, the Samba share I've set
> up is described as:
>
> share on 'Samba 3.0.14a-0.4-SUSE (Our_server_IP_Address)' (K:)
>
> Is there any way of configuring Samba to display something other than
> "Samba 3.0.14a-0.4-SUSE (Our_server_IP_Address)" as the Network Drive
> description, for example:
>
> share on 'Our Samba Server' (K:)
>
> I've had a look through man smb.conf but cannot find anything.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Gary Roussak
> Senior Software Developer
> Tyrrell Systems Limited
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