win_share - Manage Windows shares

New in version 2.1.

Synopsis
Requirements (on host that executes module)
Options
Examples
This is an Extras Module

Synopsis

Add, modify or remove Windows share and set share permissions.

Requirements (on host that executes module)

Windows 8.1 / Windows 2012 or newer

Options

parameter	required	default	choices	comments
change	no	none		Specify user list that should get read and write access on share, separated by comma.
deny	no	none		Specify user list that should get no access, regardless of implied access on share, separated by comma.
description	no	none		Share description
full	no	none		Specify user list that should get full access on share, separated by comma.
list	no	none	True False	Specify whether to allow or deny file listing, in case user got no permission on share
name	yes			Share name
path	yes			Share directory
read	no	none		Specify user list that should get read access on share, separated by comma.
state	no	present	present absent	Specify whether to add `present` or remove `absent` the specified share

Examples

# Playbook example
# Add share and set permissions
---
- name: Add secret share
  win_share:
    name: internal
    description: top secret share
    path: C:/shares/internal
    list: 'no'
    full: Administrators,CEO
    read: HR-Global
    deny: HR-External

- name: Add public company share
  win_share:
    name: company
    description: top secret share
    path: C:/shares/company
    list: 'yes'
    full: Administrators,CEO
    read: Global

# Remove previously added share
  win_share:
    name: internal
    state: absent

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