Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Show Dot Files to SMB Client

You can enable or disable the show dot files setting for each SMB share. By default, the setting is enabled, which means files with names that start with a dot character (period) are shown to SMB clients. When disabled, files that start with a dot are shown with a hidden flag set to SMB clients of all versions (SMB, SMB2) that access the specific share. This setting applies to all files and folders in the system, regardless of the creation origin.

1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select SMB Shares.
4. In the SMB Shares panel, select an SMB share and click Edit Settings.
   The Edit SMB Share Settings dialog box opens.
5. Click Content.
6. Enable or disable showing files with names starting with a dot:
   • To enable showing files with names starting with a dot, select the Show files with name starting with a dot checkbox.
   • To disable showing files with names starting with a dot, clear the Show files with name starting with a dot checkbox.
7. Click Apply, then click OK.