How to modify Shared Folder properties with VBScript?

[patrick20009DC]

Hello experts,

I am reasonably proficient in VBScript, and am searching for a way to accomplish a specific task. I can create or delete folder shares with a VBScript just fine, but I don't know how to access some of the properties of the share. Specifically, I want to create a script that will disable caching of files in the shared folder. Would anyone know what the objects/properties/methods are to access this particular setting of the file share ? Appreciate any tips offered, or simply a pointer in the right direction.

thanks
-patrick

 

[JPJeffery]

Well, I'm trying to find that myself (although mostly in terms of just being complete about a Share's settings).

Found this so far for the more obvious share settings (Scriptomatic.hta is a wonderful thing):

On Error Resume Next

Const wbemFlagReturnImmediately = &h10
Const wbemFlagForwardOnly = &h20

arrComputers = Array("ServerName")
For Each strComputer In arrComputers
   WScript.Echo
   WScript.Echo "=========================================="
   WScript.Echo "Computer: " & strComputer
   WScript.Echo "=========================================="

   Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\CIMV2")
   Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_Share", "WQL", _
                                          wbemFlagReturnImmediately + wbemFlagForwardOnly)

   For Each objItem In colItems
      WScript.Echo "AccessMask: " & objItem.AccessMask
      WScript.Echo "AllowMaximum: " & objItem.AllowMaximum
      WScript.Echo "Caption: " & objItem.Caption
      WScript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
      WScript.Echo "InstallDate: " & WMIDateStringToDate(objItem.InstallDate)
      WScript.Echo "MaximumAllowed: " & objItem.MaximumAllowed
      WScript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
      WScript.Echo "Path: " & objItem.Path
      WScript.Echo "Status: " & objItem.Status
      WScript.Echo "Type: " & objItem.Type
      WScript.Echo
   Next
Next


Function WMIDateStringToDate(dtmDate)
WScript.Echo dtm: 
	WMIDateStringToDate = CDate(Mid(dtmDate, 5, 2) & "/" & _
	Mid(dtmDate, 7, 2) & "/" & Left(dtmDate, 4) _
	& " " & Mid (dtmDate, 9, 2) & ":" & Mid(dtmDate, 11, 2) & ":" & Mid(dtmDate,13, 2))
End Function

Still trying to find the setting for Caching (I suspect 'Offline Access' is the phrase that's more likely to be relevant)...

JJ
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