Explorer using the "previous versions" dialog.
</para>
+ <para>
+ Snapshots can also be created and remove remotely, using the
+ File Server Remote VSS Protocol (FSRVP). Snapshot creation and
+ deletion requests are forwarded to snapper via DBus.
+ </para>
+
<para>
This module is stackable.
</para>
<smbconfsection name="[share]"/>
<smbconfoption name="vfs objects">snapper</smbconfoption>
</programlisting>
+
+ <para>
+ For remote snapshot creation and deletion, Samba's FSRVP
+ server must be configured in the [global] section:
+ </para>
+
+ <programlisting>
+ <smbconfsection name="[global]"/>
+ <smbconfoption name="rpc_daemon:fssd">fork</smbconfoption>
+ <smbconfoption name="registry shares">yes</smbconfoption>
+ <smbconfoption name="include">registry</smbconfoption>
+ </programlisting>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
options. Snapper can grant these users and groups .snapshots
traversal access automatically via the SYNC_ACL option.
</para>
+ <para>
+ Remote snapshot creation and deletion is only permitted by Samba
+ for Active Directory administrators, backup operators, or users
+ explicitly granted SeBackupPrivilege. Snapper must also permit
+ creation and deletion for the appropriate user, via snapper's
+ ALLOW_USERS or ALLOW_GROUPS options.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The DiskShadow.exe FSRVP client initially authenticates as the
+ Active Directory computer account. This account must therefore
+ be granted the same permissions as the user account issuing the
+ snapshot creation and deletion requests.
+ </para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>VERSION</title>
<para>
- This man page is correct for version 4.2.0 of the Samba suite.
+ This man page is correct for version 4.3.0 of the Samba suite.
</para>
</refsect1>