Best approach to access appdata through SMB share


404

Recommended Posts

I have a Plex server plugin that I have been working on that I would like to have access to through my Share folders so that I can edit the files on a remote Windows machine. However, I don't want to expose my whole appdata directory to do it. What is the best approach to create a link that I would be able to access my plugin bundle through a public directory? My naive approach was to just make a link but the link doesn't show up in the directory. I did something like this: 

 

(In the plex plugin directory)

ln -s Plugin.bundle /mnt/user/Projects/

 

However, Plugin.bundle doesn't show up under Projects when I try to find it remotely.

 

Thanks

Link to comment

Make the appdata share private. That way only specified users have access. You can also make it hidden to prevent anyone else from even seeing it, but you can still get to it by specifying its path.

 

As for managing plex plugins, the approach I always take is to just copy them to somewhere else on my server, then ssh and use mc (Midnight Commander) to move them where they belong.

 

And another possibility for editing files directly on your server is to use Squid's own plugin,  CA Config Editor.

 

 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
59 minutes ago, trurl said:

Make the appdata share private. That way only specified users have access. You can also make it hidden to prevent anyone else from even seeing it, but you can still get to it by specifying its path.

 

Yes that is what I needed. Thanks again.

 

59 minutes ago, trurl said:

As for managing plex plugins, the approach I always take is to just copy them to somewhere else on my server, then ssh and use mc (Midnight Commander) to move them where they belong.

 

And another possibility for editing files directly on your server is to use Squid's own plugin,  CA Config Editor.

 

 

 

Thanks for the suggestion. I could also use the editor in Midnight Commander but I needed syntax highlighting. 

 

Thanks again

Joel

 

Link to comment

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.