samba-mirror/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/filename/hidefiles.xml

<samba:parameter name="hide files"
                 context="S"
                 xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
<listitem>
	<para>This is a list of files or directories that are not 
	visible but are accessible.  The DOS 'hidden' attribute is applied 
	to any files or directories that match.</para>

	<para>Each entry in the list must be separated by a '/', 
	which allows spaces to be included in the entry.  '*'
	and '?' can be used to specify multiple files or directories 
	as in DOS wildcards.</para>

	<para>Each entry must be a Unix path, not a DOS path and must 
	not include the Unix directory separator '/'.</para>

	<para>Note that the case sensitivity option is applicable 
	in hiding files.</para>
		
	<para>Setting this parameter will affect the performance of Samba, 
	as it will be forced to check all files and directories for a match 
	as they are scanned.</para>

	<para>See also <link linkend="HIDEDOTFILES"><parameter moreinfo="none">hide 
	dot files</parameter></link>, <link linkend="VETOFILES"><parameter moreinfo="none">
	veto files</parameter></link> and <link linkend="CASESENSITIVE">
	<parameter moreinfo="none">case sensitive</parameter></link>.</para>

	<para>Default: <emphasis>no file are hidden</emphasis></para>

	<para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">hide files =
		/.*/DesktopFolderDB/TrashFor%m/resource.frk/</command></para>

	<para>The above example is based on files that the Macintosh 
	SMB client (DAVE) available from <ulink url="http://www.thursby.com"> 
	Thursby</ulink> creates for internal use, and also still hides 
	all files beginning with a dot.</para>
</listitem>
</samba:parameter>