Param( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string]$path, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string]$share_name, [string]$host_share_username = $null ) $ErrorAction = "Stop" # See all available shares and check alert user for existing/conflicting # share names. $path_regexp = [System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Escape($path) $name_regexp = [System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Escape($share_name) $reg = "(?m)$name_regexp\s+$path_regexp\s" $existing_share = $($(net share) -join "`n") -Match $reg if ($existing_share) { # Always clear the existing share name and create a new one net share $share_name /delete /y } $grant = "Everyone,Full" if (![string]::IsNullOrEmpty($host_share_username)) { $computer_name = $(Get-WmiObject Win32_Computersystem).name $grant = "$computer_name\$host_share_username,Full" # Here we need to set the proper ACL for this folder. This lets full # recursive access to this folder. <# Get-ChildItem $path -recurse -Force |% { $current_acl = Get-ACL $_.fullname $permission = "$computer_name\$host_share_username","FullControl","ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit","None","Allow" $acl_access_rule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule $permission $current_acl.SetAccessRule($acl_access_rule) $current_acl | Set-Acl $_.fullname } #> } $result = net share $share_name=$path /unlimited /GRANT:$grant if ($result -Match "$share_name was shared successfully.") { exit 0 } $host.ui.WriteErrorLine("Error: $result") exit 1