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  • /etc/smb.conf gets overwritten each time the server starts (or after running /etc/init.d/smb.sh restart). The (more) correct file to edit is /etc/default_config/veto_file.conf. You will still need to run /etc/init.d/smb.sh restart afterwards, and /etc/smb.conf will be regenerated.
    – Erhhung
    Commented Sep 14, 2020 at 7:43
  • Ah, that sounds more sensible. It may not have been a feature on my NAS at the time, or perhaps I overlooked it! I don't run my QNAP NAS anymore, but should look at setting up the same thing for my current Samba shares. Commented Sep 23, 2020 at 23:55