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Additional home directory configurations

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You can create additional home directory configurations using the %w, %d, and %u variables, which enables you to customize the home directory configuration to meet your needs.

You can create a number of home directory configurations using a combination of variables and static strings in the share names and search paths. The following table provides some examples illustrating how to create different home directory configurations:

Paths created when /vol1/user contains home directories…​ Share command…​

To create a share path \\vs1\~win_username that directs the user to /vol1/user/win_username

vserver cifs share create -share-name ~%w -path %w -share-properties oplocks,browsable,changenotify,homedirectory

To create a share path \\vs1\win_username that directs the user to /vol1/user/domain/win_username

vserver cifs share create -share-name %w -path %d/%w -share-properties oplocks,browsable,changenotify,homedirectory

To create a share path \\vs1\win_username that directs the user to /vol1/user/unix_username

vserver cifs share create -share-name %w -path %u -share-properties oplocks,browsable,changenotify,homedirectory

To create a share path \\vs1\unix_username that directs the user to /vol1/user/unix_username

vserver cifs share create -share-name %u -path %u -share-properties oplocks,browsable,changenotify,homedirectory
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