asked on

Multiple Share Names for folder OSX Server Lion

Running OSX Lion with Server and it works fine. Is there a way for a share to have multiple share names, such as Windows Server which allows you to have multiple share names for same folder. We have a dedicated itunes folder, which would be a pain if we had to rename it to the name that the itunes on multiple computers are looking for. Trying to avoid having to do a consolidation to the new network location when if we can just change the share name that would work also.

Peterson50

ASKER

another question if the user iTunes library is on a local drive called media, and it is moved to a shared folder on osx server called media and then the local drive is disconnected and the shared folder mounted will iTunes see the media properly even though it has been moved from a local to shared volume of same name?

Xaelian

sudo dscl . -create SharePoints/iTunesMedia
sudo dscl . -create SharePoints/imagesdrawings afp_guestaccess 1
sudo dscl . -create SharePoints/imagesdrawings afp_name iTunesMedia
sudo dscl . -create SharePoints/imagesdrawings afp_shared 1
sudo dscl . -create SharePoints/imagesdrawings DIR_path /Library/iTunes/media
sudo dscl . -create SharePoints/imagesdrawings ftp_name iTunesMedia
sudo dscl . -create SharePoints/imagesdrawings smb_createmask 644
sudo dscl . -create SharePoints/imagesdrawings smb_DIRmask 755
sudo dscl . -create SharePoints/imagesdrawings smb_guestaccess 1
sudo dscl . -create SharePoints/imagesdrawings smb_name iTunesMedia
sudo dscl . -create SharePoints/imagesdrawings smb_shared 1

Just use this code in the terminal. Everything that's placed in bolt, you need to change to a different name.

For your other question? iTunes won't see it. You need to configure it to use the Network share. If you want to re-use the local folder, you need to change it again.

Peterson50

ASKER

Just do I understand this, the third line is give a sharepoint location named imagesdrawing with sharing name of itunesmedia

ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION

Xaelian

membership

This solution is only available to members.

To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.

Start Free Trial

Peterson50

ASKER

the afp_name or ftp_name or smb_name is its alias or alternate share name?

Thanks