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johnny
Asked: 2015-02-20 07:51:07 +0800 CST

Is there a way to limit access to Windows or Linux file shares to certain dates and times? [duplicate]

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Is it possible to limit the dates and times a share is available? For example, I may have a group that needs a share, one to be visible, at certain dates and times. I do not mean smb or nfs connectivity between Linux and Windows. I am asking if either OS is capable for doing this.

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  1. While possibly a [partial] duplicate of Restrict file server (CIFS) access by time of day, there is a possible workaround for what you are asking.

    IF you are running the share(s) from a Linux machine, you could add crontab entries that enable and disable the CIFS and NFS services during certain times of the day.

    (It may be possible to disable CIFS on Windows using the scheduler, but I've not used the Windows scheduler much.)

    There are problems with this workaround, of course - not limited to:

    • if you're in the middle of a save/copy, files will get corrupted
    • remapping network shares can be painful when connectivity is lost (stale NFS handles, and the like)

    You might be able to time-restrict when users can login to the domain - but I am unsure if this is handled natively in AD, OpenLDAP, FreeIPA, etc.

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