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richjack2003 · July 3, 2016 at 2:10 PM

Good Afternoon all,

I've recently moved over from OPENELEC to LibreELEC and so far, I am extremely happy with the new set-up/

I do have a quick question, that I'm sure you guys will be able to sort out in a flash.

In the previous version, I would gain access to the hidden files by altering the samba.conf file in the configfiles folder and add the following to the bottom of the file.

[kodi]
path = /storage/.kodi
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes

I've selected the hidden files icon within LE (services/appearance/file lists), but I still do not have access to the hidden files whilst trying to go via Windows Explorer.

Any help greatly received.

trogggy · July 3, 2016 at 2:59 PM

That (samba.conf) still works fine for me in LE - the 'show hidden files' in kodi settings isn't relevant.
Something gone wrong with samba.conf?

richjack2003 · July 3, 2016 at 3:08 PM

Quote from trogggy

That (samba.conf) still works fine for me in LE - the 'show hidden files' in kodi settings isn't relevant.
Something gone wrong with samba.conf?

That's bizarre then!

Any chance you can stick a copy of your samba.conf file up, so i can try yours?

**vpeter** · July 3, 2016 at 3:32 PM

Do you see new kodi share in windows explorer? If only hidden files are problem then you need to enable to see them somewhere in windows explorer.

trogggy · July 3, 2016 at 3:38 PM

Quote from richjack2003

That's bizarre then!

Any chance you can stick a copy of your samba.conf file up, so i can try yours?

This is what I use:

Code

# samba.conf


[global]
  server string = LibreELEC
  workgroup = WORKGROUP
  netbios name = %h
  security = share
  guest account = root
  socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_RCVBUF=65536 SO_SNDBUF=65536
  smb ports = 445
  max protocol = SMB2
  min receivefile size = 16384
  deadtime = 30
  os level = 20
  mangled names = no
  syslog only = yes
  syslog = 2
  name resolve order = lmhosts wins bcast host
  preferred master = auto
  domain master = auto
  local master = yes
  printcap name = /dev/null
  load printers = no
  browseable = yes
  writeable = yes
  printable = no
  encrypt passwords = true
  enable core files = no
  passdb backend = smbpasswd
  smb encrypt = disabled
  use sendfile = yes


[Flash drive]
  path = /flash
  available = yes
  browsable = yes
  public = yes
  writable = yes
  root preexec = mkdir -p /flash


[Storage]
  path = /storage
  available = yes
  browsable = yes
  public = yes
  writable = yes
  root preexec = mkdir -p /storage


[Configfiles]
  path = /storage/.config
  available = yes
  browsable = yes
  public = yes
  writable = yes
  root preexec = mkdir -p /storage/.config


[Kodi]
  path = /storage/.kodi
  available = yes
  browsable = yes
  public = yes
  writable = yes
  root preexec = mkdir -p /storage/.kodi
 
[USB Drives]
  path = /media
  available = yes
  browsable = yes
  public = yes
  writable = yes
  root preexec = mkdir -p /media

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**vpeter** · July 3, 2016 at 3:46 PM

Quote from vpeter

Do you see new Kodi share in windows explorer?

richjack2003 · July 3, 2016 at 3:55 PM

Cheers troggy.

Looks like my samba file had gone wrong somehow.

All sorted now.

trogggy · July 3, 2016 at 4:32 PM

Glad it's sorted.

**chewitt** · July 3, 2016 at 9:12 PM Official Post

The hidden files option in Kodi GUI works only on Kodi GUI, it has nothing to do with Samba sharing.

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