[Samba] Veto files applied per group

[David Wilson]

Brilliant ! Thanks Malte.
That does make sense and seems to be the best route to follow.

Thank you for your assistance, greatly appreciated.
Keep well.


Kindest regards
David Wilson
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: ""M. Müller"" <malte.mueller at ewetel.net>
To: "David Wilson" <dave at dcdata.co.za>; <samba at lists.samba.org>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Samba] Veto files applied per group


> ReHi,
> You could also include just a students.conf or students-home.conf in the 
> [home] Definition:
> [home]
> path=/home
> ...
> include %G-home.conf
>
> If there is no %G-home.conf e.g. teachers-home.conf, then nothing is 
> included. Otherwise the definitions are overwritten or extended by the 
> %G-home.conf.
> You just have to write less lines.
>
> HTH,
> Malte Mueller
>
> David Wilson schrieb:
>
>>Hi guys,
>>
>>I use "veto files = /.mp3/.mpg/" etc. on the [homes] share to prevent 
>>users from storing media files on a Samba server in the home directories.
>>My client now wishes to make this restriction apply to users who are 
>>members of only certain groups.
>>E.g. This restriction must apply to users who are members of the 
>>"Students" group and not apply to users in the "Teachers" group.
>>
>>I was thinking of having a blank smb.conf file with only the following in 
>>it:
>>include = /etc/samba/smb.conf.%G
>>
>>Then having two smb.conf files, namely smb.conf.Teachers and 
>>smb.conf.Students.
>>The smb.conf.Students file would have the entire config file and the "veto 
>>files" parameter.
>>The smb.conf.Teachers file would have the entire config file but without 
>>the "veto files" parameter.
>>
>>Makes sense ? Is there perhaps a better way to do this ?
>>
>>Many thanks
>>
>>Kindest regards
>>David Wilson
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>>Tel +27 33 342 7003
>>Fax +27 33 345 4155
>>Cell +27 82 4147413
>>http://www.dcdata.co.za
>>support at dcdata.co.za
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>>
>