Set file share visibility - AWS Storage Gateway

Set file share visibility

File share visibility controls whether the shares on a gateway are visible when listing shares to users, such as in a net view or browse list. If the file shares on a gateway are visible, then clients can easily discover the shares using a file browser if they know the gateway IP address or DNS name. If the file shares are not visible, then clients need to know the file share name in addition to the gateway IP or DNS name to be able to discover the shares.

Note

This setting is not an effective method for securing access to the file shares in your deployment. For security, we recommend configuring permissions to limit access to specific users and groups. For instructions, see Limit user and group access for your SMB file share.

To set file share visibility

  1. Open the Storage Gateway console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/home.

  2. Choose Gateways, then choose the gateway for which you want to edit SMB settings.

  3. From the Actions drop-down menu, choose Edit SMB settings, then choose File share visibility settings.

  4. For Visibility status, select the check box if you want the shares on this gateway to appear when the gateway lists shares to users. Keep the check box cleared if you do not want the shares on this gateway to appear when the gateway lists shares to users.