Shared (Videos|Pictures|Music) in Public

The same information that applies to attempting to hide the main Public folder would also apply to any subfolder within the main Public folder. One would use the name of the subfolder rather than the main Public folder.

Apparently the problem stems from the Twonky media server using the main public folder as its aggregation points and the WD My Cloud firmware recreating those folders each time the unit is rebooted (or reset). That’s why changing the Samba configuration file to hide the three subfolders from file managers like Windows File Explorer or Mac Finder may be one way to work around the issue.

Unfortunately the single bay My Cloud firmware does not allow for fine control over the subfolders within a Share including the main Public Share. All subfolders inherit its permissions and user settings from the Share. There have been requests to change this “feature” to allow for more granular control over the subfolders, but WD hasn’t seen fit to include this option in firmware updates.

https://community.wd.com/t/ability-to-set-permissions-restrict-access-on-subfolders-within-shares/134942