[Samba] .exe files

[Kirk R.Wythers]

On Feb 3, 2004, at 12:47 AM, Craig White wrote:

> On Mon, 2004-02-02 at 17:01, Kirk R.Wythers wrote:
>> I have a user on a IP authenticated connection who wants to backup his
>> local disk onto his own user space. His backup contains .exe files
>> (which I initially set up to be denied with " veto files =
>> /*.exe/*.dll/*.pif/*.com/*.vbs/*.{*}/*passwd*/" is smb.conf.
>>
>> How bad an idea is it to allow .exe files to be written?


Based on the snipit from 
http://hr.uoregon.edu/davidrl/samba-unofficial.html

"To prevent access to suspicious files (e.g., those that tend to become 
infected by virus'), use the following. The last bit prevents access to 
files with a CLSID in the file extension.

veto files = /*.exe/*.dll/*.pif/*.com/*.vbs/*.{*}/"



> ---
> where did you get the idea that it would bad for any of these files to
> exist on a samba server?
>
> These files are normal Windows type files - probably not a good idea to
> have them pass through a mail gateway but otherwise, it cramps the
> usability of a windows share.
>
> Craig
>
>
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