[Samba] Removing share from smb.conf

[Rowland Penny]

On 05/10/15 20:34, James wrote:
> Hello,
>
>      I notice if I simply comment out a share or remove entirely. I
> receive errors such as theses. Is there a proper protocol to follow when
> removing a share?
>
> process_usershare_file: stat of /var/lib/samba/usershares/myshare
> failed. No such file or directory
>
> ../source3/param/loadparm.c:4366(process_usershare_file)
>
> process_usershare_file: stat of /var/lib/samba/usershares/myshare
> failed. Permission denied
>
> Relevant information below
>
> Distributor ID: Debian
> Description:    Debian GNU/Linux 7.9 (wheezy)
> Release:        7.9
> Codename:       wheezy
>
> Samba Version 4.1.17-Debian
>
> [global]
>          workgroup = SAMBA
>          security = ADS
>          realm = SAMBA.LOCAL
>          dedicated keytab file = /etc/krb5.keytab
>          kerberos method = secrets and keytab
>          server string = Samba 4 Client %h
>          winbind enum users = yes
>          winbind enum groups = yes
>          winbind use default domain = yes
>          winbind expand groups = 4
>          winbind nss info = rfc2307
>          winbind refresh tickets = Yes
>          winbind offline logon = yes
>          winbind normalize names = Yes
>          idmap config * : backend = tdb
>          idmap config * : range = 2000-9999
>          idmap config SAMBA : backend  = ad
>          idmap config SAMBA : range = 10000-999999
>          idmap config SAMBA:schema_mode = rfc2307
>          printcap name = cups
>          cups options = raw
>          usershare allow guests = no
>          domain master = no
>          local master = no
>          preferred master = no
>          os level = 20
>          map to guest = bad user
>          username map = /etc/samba/smbmap
>          vfs objects = acl_xattr
>          map acl inherit = Yes
>          store dos attributes = Yes
>          server max protocol = SMB3
>          client max protocol = SMB3
>
> # Home Shares
> [home]
>          comment = my share description
>          path = /srv/samba/myshare
>          read only = no
>

Fairly obvious really, either reload or restart Samba after removing the 
share.

Rowland