Samba server on osmc and Mac

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Hi there,

I installed the samba server via My OSMC app store.
I can access the server via command-k, typing the user name and password.
However, I wonder:

1 - How can I change the password of that samba share?
2 - How can I have the share to be shown automatically on my finder sidebar on the Mac? It only shows if I connect via command-k, but I wonder if it is possible that it could be shown there so could connect with one click.
3 - How can add my external drive as a share, so it’s shown on the sidebar?

All the best,
Francis

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  1. You can change the samba password using ‘smbpasswd’ this password is independent of the normal ssh/ftp/local console password.

  2. It should already appear automatically on the sidebar - however this can be affected by your network configuration and whether the Pi and or Mac is connected via wireless as some wireless routers do not forward bonjour/zeroconf traffic over wifi. (Sometimes there is a configuration setting in the router relating to this)

  3. Just plug a partitioned drive in - a share will be created automatically named after the Volume name of the partition.

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Thanks a lot, DBMandrake! It all work now, actually!

All the best,

Francis