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Chapter 9 Working with File Services 157
Updating Share Point Information
After you make a change to an SMB/CIFS share point using the sharing tool, you need
to update the SMB/CIFS service information.
To update SMB/CIFS share point information:
$ sudo serveradmin command smb:command = syncPrefs
Viewing SMB/CIFS Service Logs
You can use tail or any other file-listing tool to view the contents of the SMB/CIFS
service logs.
To view the latest entries in a log:
$ tail
log-file
You can use the serveradmin getLogPaths command to see where the current SMB/
CIFS logs are located.
To display the log paths:
$ sudo serveradmin command smb:command = getLogPaths
The computer will respond with the following output:
smb:fileServiceLog = <smb-log>
smb:nameServiceLog = <name-log>
Managing ACLs
For greater flexibility in configuring and managing file permissions, Mac OS X Server
implements access control lists (ACL). An ACL is a list of access control entries (ACEs),
each specifying the permissions to be granted or denied to a group or user, and how
these permissions are propagated throughout a folder hierarchy. ACLs in Mac OS X
Server let you set file and folder access permissions for multiple users and groups, in
addition to the standard POSIX permissions. This makes it easy to set up collaborative
environments with smooth file sharing and uninterrupted workflows, without
compromising security. Mac OS X Server has implemented file system ACLs that are
fully compatible with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP.
For more about ACLs and how they compare to POSIX permissions, review the
Overview chapter of the file services administration guide.
Value Description
<smb-log> The location of the SMB service log.
Default =
/var/log/samba/log.smbd
<name-log>
The location of the name service log.
Default =
/var/log/samba/log.nmbd