Hello,
My samba share is on a Linux Centos 7, samba version 4.8.3. Please find 
here is my smb.cnf :
[global]
 ??? security = ads
 ??? realm = MYDOMAIN.MYDOMAIN.LOCAL
 ??? workgroup = MYDOMAIN
 ??? kerberos method = secrets and keytab
 ??? server signing = mandatory
 ??? client signing = mandatory
 ??? hosts allow = 127. 10.x.x. 10.x.x.
 ??? hosts deny = 10.x.x. 10.x.x.
 ??? log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
 ??? max log size = 5000
#??? https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_Audit_Logging
 ??? log level = 1 auth_audit:3
 ??? local master = no
 ??? domain master = no
 ??? preferred master = no
 ??? use sendfile = true
 ??? winbind use default domain = yes
 ??? load printers = no
 ??? cups options = raw
 ??? printcap name = /dev/null
 ??? disable spoolss = yes
 ??? vfs objects = acl_xattr
 ??? map acl inherit = yes
 ??? store dos attributes = yes
 ??? idmap config * : backend = tdb
 ??? idmap config * : range = 15000-99999
 ??? winbind nss info = rfc2307
 ??? idmap config MYDOMAIN : backend = ad
 ??? idmap config MYDOMAIN : schema_mode = rfc2307
 ??? idmap config MYDOMAIN : range = 10000 - 14999
 ??? idmap config MYDOMAIN : unix_nss_info = yes
 ??? idmap config MYDOMAIN : unix_primary_group = yes
 ??? client min protocol = SMB2
[groups]
 ? comment = myserver
 ? path = /var/datashared
 ? public = no
 ? writable = yes
 ? guest ok = no
 ? valid users = @"MYDOMAIN\utilisateurs du domaine"
 ? vfs objects = acl_xattr streams_xattr shadow_copy2
 ? shadow:snapdir = /data/datashared/snapshots
 ? shadow:basedir = /var/datashared
 ? shadow:sort = desc
 ? shadow:localtime = yes
[homes]
 ??? comment = Home Directories
 ??? read only = No
 ??? create mask = 0700
 ??? directory mask = 0700
 ??? valid users = @"MYDOMAIN\utilisateurs du domaine"
 ??? path = /home
 ??? hide files = /~*.tmp/profile/desktop.ini/~$*/
 ??? browseable = no
 ??? public = no
 ??? guest ok = no
[printers]
 ??? comment = All Printers
 ??? path = /var/tmp
 ??? printable = Yes
 ??? create mask = 0600
 ??? browseable = No
[print$]
 ??? comment = Printer Drivers
 ??? path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
 ??? write list = root
 ??? create mask = 0664
 ??? directory mask = 0775
On an older samba share (version 3.5.6), only \\myserver was visible in 
windows explorer for both [groups] and [homes]
Edouard
Le 17/07/2019 ? 12:52, Rowland penny via samba a ?crit?:> On 17/07/2019 16:46, Edouard Guign? via samba wrote:
>> Dear Samba Users,
>>
>> I set 2 samba shares :
>> 1. with the name [groups]
>> /pathtomyshare/groups
>>
>> 2. for each domain users [homes]
>> /home
>>
>> In Windows, I can see with the windows explorer my shares :
>> groups (\\myserver) (V:)
>> mydomainuser (\\myserver\homes) (U:)
>>
>> Why for [groups] is only indicated \\myserver and for [homes] is 
>> indicated \\myserver\homes ?
>>
>> Is there a way to change it ? I would only show \\myserver for the 
>> both shares?
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Edouard
>>
>>
> You cannot use the same name for two shares.
>
> I think you need to post your entire smb.conf, so we can try and sort 
> your problem ;-)
>
> Rowland
>
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