%G and %g

[Vandal]

i think i have found out under which conditions it works under nt

it seems that i have to be logged in for 30 mins or so
then %G is properly used in the include ...

under win98se there is no such problem

Lukas Smith


> I am using an NT PDC for Authentication
> I also keep disabled Unix Account with the same Name Certain group
(abacus)
> for all users allowed to access the share
>
> in the share i have a default path with a help file explaining that the
User
> is not setup on the linux machine and that the person needs to contact the
> sys admin
>
> i also have an include = /etc/smb.conf.%G
>
> and i have a file called smb.conf.abacus in /etc
>
> interstingly ... it does not work with %g
>
> eventhough using %g displays the correct data when useded in comment on
> win98se
> it is not replaced by the proper group and it sais instead %g (not abacus)
> on nt 4.0 and win2k
>
> since its working with %G things should be fine
>
> but oddly it only works now and then on NT machines
> actually i most does not work
>
> is this a bug?
>
> or may there just be something funky going on in my special case
>
> Lukas Smith
>