<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>