====== Custom SMB Share Names ======

This HOWTO walks you through changing the default share name(s) ''Volume_1'' to one of your choosing (constrained only by smb valid share names).

===== WARNING =====
**//NOTE - Saving the configuration file in Unix format (LF terminators rather than CRLF) is CRITICAL//**
  * With firmware 1.04 there are reports (see this [[http://dns323.kood.org/forum/t1993-Bricked-dns-323%3F.html|thread]]) that uploading a CRLF formatted configuration causes the web server, telnet, and other mechanisms for reconfiguring the unit to fail on reboot; further in these cases the hardware reset procedure did not work either. While other solutions might exist; the only confirmed fix required serial access.
**//Mac-Users also NOTE: //**
  * With firmware 1.07 and Safari 3.2.1 I also broke my webfrontend when trying to do what's described here, even though my files hat the correct line-ending! Fortunately I had ffp with telnet installed and could recover the webfrontend as described in [[http://dns323.kood.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=13670#p13670|this post]]. Didn't try to change the share-name eversince (2009-05-17, c_t).




===== Edit Configuration Settings =====

== Note: This has only been tested on firmware v1.04 ==

  - From within the D-Link web admin: Save your Configuration Settings
  - Edit the saved file with a **Linux compatible text editor** (Like [[http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm|Notepad++]] - see warning above)
  - Locate ''[ Volume_1 ]'' and replace the ''Volume_1'' string with the new share name for this volume.
    * For example: <code>[ Volume_1 ]</code> to <code>[ media ]</code>
  - Save the file and load it back up onto the DNS-323 (Using 'Load Configuration Settings')
  - Restart the DNS-323 and the new share name will be accessible.

  * You're done!

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**//Is this obsolete for newer firmwares?//**
  * My revision B1 with v1.08 firmware DNS-323 produced a binary configuration backup, where the string was impossible to identify...
=> The file is GZIP compressed. Add an appropriate file extension (.GZ/.GZIP) and open with an archive utility or gzip command line.

**//Is it possible to create more shares than just one per volume?//**
  * I have not yet tested this, but it may be possible to create additional shares simply by duplicating the ''[ Volume_1 ]'' section and making changes to the paths shown.




**//Technical Details//**
  * The DNS-323 settings for SMB shares are stored on the actual drive being mapped. With telnet access you can access the file /mnt/HD_a4/.systemfile/.smb.ses stores the relevant details (substitute HD_b4 for Volume_2). This file can be directly edited bypassing the configuration download/upload above. The file will not exist if you have not changed the settings for the default share or created a new share for the volume (default settings are embedded in binary files in the DNS-323 firmware). You can force creation of the file by deleting and recreating the default share (or by adding a new share).

  * Rather than renaming the share using the Samba option "browseable = No" seems like a nice approach. Unfortunately; this setting works but "confuses" the web page for configuring shares; YMMV with various extra Samba options in this file.