Trouble Creating Share Point via 'sharing' Command

Question

I'm having trouble creating a share point via the command line using the 'sharing' utility. Basically just trying to script the creation of a /WindowsShares/ share via SMB.
Here is the command:
<pre class=command>sharing -a /WindowsShares/ -n WindowsShares -s 001 -g 000 -i 00 -o 0 -t 1'</pre>
It seems like everything works. <pre class=command>sharing -l</pre> shows this:
<pre class=command>name: WindowsShares
path: /WindowsShares/
afp: {
name: WindowsShares
shared: 0
guest access: 0
inherit perms: 0
ftp: {
name: WindowsShares
shared: 0
guest access: 0
smb: {
name: WindowsShares
shared: 1
guest access: 0
inherit perms: 0
oplocks: 0
strict locking: 1
directory mask: 493
create mask: 420
}</pre>
However, it doesn't seem to write anything to the /etc/smb.conf file... So nothing works.
If I enter the following in smb.conf the share does work:
<pre class=command>[WindowsShares]
oplocks = 0
map archive = no
vfs objects = darwin_acls
path = /WindowsShares
read only = no
strict locking = 1
inherit permissions = 0
comment = macosx
create mask = 0644
guest ok = 0
directory mask = 0755</pre>
However, even after entering this information - when I check 'Share Points' within WGM the share IS listed - but the 'Share this item and its contents' is NOT checked and thus, is confusing and can't be modified from WGM.
Am I missing something when I am creating this share via the CLI?
I assumed using 'sharing' worked the same way as using WGM and checking 'Share this item and its contents' - that works perfectly.
I tried this with 10.4.8 and 10.4.9 Server (Universal).
Any help would be appreciated!

Answer 1

Hi Gary,
Thanks for the reply...
I ran the 'serveradmin' command to discover the SMB settings before and after the change via WGM. I restarted the SMB service as well...
<pre class=command>S999EDC1:~ root# serveradmin settings smb:\*
smb:encrypt passwords = yes
smb:log level = 2
smb:display charset = "UTF-8-MAC"
smb:security = "ads"
smb:deadtime = 5
smb:hide dot files = "yes"
smb:guest account = "unknown"
smb:client ntlmv2 auth = "yes"
smb:preferred master = no
smb:defer sharing violations = "no"
smb:adminCommands:homes = yes
smb:adminCommands:serverRole = "domainmember"
smb:adminCommands:ldapRole = "1.1 - hosting a master LDAP directory server\n"
smb:allow trusted domains = yes
smb:netbios name = "S999EDC1"
smb:lanman auth = "YES"
smb:vfs objects = "darwin_acls"
smb:wins support = no
smb:brlm = "yes"
smb:max smbd processes = 0
smb:server string = "S999EDC1 OS X Server"
smb:os level = 8
smb:domain logons = no
smb:passdb backend = "opendirectorysam guest"
smb:dos charset = "CP437"
smb:realm = "EDU.CBE.AB.CA"
smb:unix charset = "UTF-8-MAC"
smb:auth methods = "guest opendirectory"
smb:local master = no
smb:domain master = no
smb:map to guest = "Never"
smb:use spnego = yes
smb:printer admin = "@admin, @staff"
smb:ntlm auth = "YES"
smb:workgroup = "CBEEDU"</pre>
The only difference was that smb:workgroup = "CBEEDU" and smb:log level = 2 were reversed. The settings were the same though. Thought that was odd.
When making the change via 'sharing', there is no change.
Is there any other documentation on 'sharing' other than the man page and CLI Guide from Apple? I haven't been able to find anything concrete.