Auxiliary Parameters field has been remove from SMB share of WebUI since 23.10. That left iX cli shell and mdiclt command as the only ways to access auxsmbconf field of smb share. iX cli shell was not recommended from 24.04 and name space was removed from the document. The whole section of iX cli…

There’s no official way. There were too many problems with ppl borking their smb with aux parameters.

Without auxiliary parameters customization, TrueNAS is not even a viable solution for many if not most NAS usages.

It is ironic that even a consumer oriented NAS product, the Apple of NAS, provides more user accessibility options than iX does.

The following solution still works from the CLI: https://www.truenas.com/community/threads/auxiliary-parameters-missed.113938/page-3

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I learnt cli shell and mdiclt from that forums. However, the document has been removed now. How do I know which parameters are available now? Especially for mdiclt command.

Great question, maybe someone from the TrueNAS team can chime in?

[image] fungshui: However, the document has been removed now The document is still available at its URL or via the forum archive - “Browse Forum Archive” on the masthead.

[image] Redcoat: The document is still available at its URL or via the forum archive - “Browse Forum Archive” on the masthead. I mean the official document was removed. The SMB section in Scale 23.10 - CLI Reference Guide 8.3 - Sharing was simply a place holder but it has mentioned that Th…

Additionally, you have to be aware, that auxilliary parameters are not displayed in the configuration GUI. So if several administrators work with a NAS, one might not even realise, that one smb configuration is changed through the cli…

What is the official way of modifying auxsmbconf field of smb share now?

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winnielinnie January 1, 2025, 5:09pm 4

Here’s a satirical take on it.

Here’s me being serious about it.

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