Providing a network recycle bin for Samba
In this recipe we will learn how to enable a network recycle bin for Samba.
A network does not have a recycle bin and the action of deleting a file from a shared folder on your network will always result in the permanent loss of that data. So an approach to fix this issue could imply the use of a third-party tool, educating your users, or consider performing a complex workaround. It is the purpose of this recipe to provide your server with a holding area for files and folders and enable you to recover data that was accidentally deleted.
Getting ready
To complete this recipe you will require a working installation of the CentOS 6 operating system with root privileges. It is assumed that Samba is already installed and it is configured to run as a standalone server.
How to do it...
The purpose of this recipe is to provide a holding area for files and folders that are deleted by users across the network. So you will need to account for the additional storage...