Samba shadow copies

Samba has stackable VFS (Virtual File System) modules that can be used to extend with new features. One such VFS module is. It is used to expose filesystem snapshots as Previous Versions to Windows clients.

This article explores using Samba to Article description::expose Shadow Copies as 'Previous Versions' to Windows clients.

Configuration
is used to match the snapshots in

Usage
Samba will automatically look for new snapshots and export them to Windows. A Windows client can then view them in the file's or folder's properties.

External resources

 * Sambs VFS Shadow Copy
 * Sambs VFS modules
 * Samba Website