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Windows Explorer Behavior with ~Snapshot directory hidden at share level
2018-05-18
03:08 AM
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Hi guys. I have a fleet of windows 7 machines using CIFS shares on C-Mode over SMBv2 with SMB signing. I have snapdir enabled at volume level and disabled at share level. This should allow me manually browse the ~snapshot directory by entering a full path. This does not work though if in windows explorer I enter the full path in the address bar. It works from other entry points though for example (UAC enabled and at defaults on machine):
Direct path is \\10.201.2.56\vol_1\~snapshot\ in my lab
- dir command run non-elevated works
- dir command run elevated works
- type path into run dialog in start menu works
- type path in windows explorer address bar does not work and yeilds
I have disbaled UAC and issue perists. No GPO being applied here. Anyone come accross this before?
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Can you show this command
vol show -vol nameof vol -vserver nameofvserver -fields snapdir-access
also, show this
cifs share properties show -vserver nameofvserver -share-name nameofshare
Here is associated KB - https://kb.netapp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1000475
namefoshare should be your volume admin share.
Browse your admin volume share, and go to previous versions to see if you see snaps
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Hi, bare in mind that this is not usage of 'previous versions' per say as I have not turned that on:
Volume snaps are visible:
lab-clucmode-01::> vol show -volume vol_1 -vserver SVM_001 -fields snapdir-access
vserver volume snapdir-access
------- ------ --------------
SVM_001 vol_1 true
Share Level snap directory not visible:
lab-clucmode-01::> cifs share properties show -vserver SVM_001 -share-name vol_1
Vserver: SVM_001
Share: vol_1
Share Properties: oplocks browsable
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Add the following share properties and see if this fixes it
- showsnapshot - This property specifies that Snapshot copies can be viewed and traversed by clients.
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Thanks for the replies but I think you are missing my point. I can access the ~snapshot folder without issue in 3 out of 4 ways. I don't want it to be displayed by default in the share root when browsing but have the option to manually browse it if required. As far as I can see it, enabled snapshot visibility at the share level simply allows for the ~snapshot folder to be seems in windows explorer by default if 'show hidden files' is enabled in windows.
