Create a Share Folder

Creates a shared folder on the specified server.

URI Template

POST services/builtin/StorageManagement.svc/serverfolder/create/overwritepermissions/{overwritePermissions}?sharename={sharename}&path={path}&description={description}&servername={serverName}

overwritePermissions
Determines how the API treats a folder that already exists in the specified location: yes to overwrite the permissions, or no to return an error.

sharename
Name of the share to be created.

path
Physical path on the server for the new share.

description
A description of the share.

serverName
The server the share will be created on.

Sample Request

POST https://www.contoso.com/services/builtin/StorageManagement.svc/serverfolder/create /overwritepermissions/True?sharename=Temp&path=E:%5Ctmp_folder&description=desc&severname=wse-second HTTP/1.1  
Accept: application/xml  
Cookie: ASP.NET_SessionId=********************  
Canary: *********************  
Host: domainname  
Content-Length: 0  

Sample Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK  

Error Codes