[Samba] "." at the end of files/folders name causing problem!

[Gerald Carter]

On Fri, 10 May 2002, Pierre Belanger wrote:

> Access the "test." directory... welcome in the "test"
> directory, not the "test." with the "." at the end. If
> the "test" directory didn't exists, Windows pops up a
> window with an error (something like, "can't find ...").
> 
> Try to delete the directory "test.". Guess what, Windows just
> erased the "test" directory... tested on Windows NT SP6a.

Have you tried "strip dot = yes"





cheers, jerry
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