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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/misc/messagecommand.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/misc/messagecommand.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 199fab5610..0000000000 --- a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/misc/messagecommand.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,65 +0,0 @@ -<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> - <term><anchor id="MESSAGECOMMAND"/>message command (G)</term> - <listitem><para>This specifies what command to run when the - server receives a WinPopup style message.</para> - - <para>This would normally be a command that would - deliver the message somehow. How this is to be done is - up to your imagination.</para> - - <para>An example is:</para> - - <para><command moreinfo="none">message command = csh -c 'xedit %s;rm %s' &</command> - </para> - - <para>This delivers the message using <command moreinfo="none">xedit</command>, then - removes it afterwards. <emphasis>NOTE THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT - THAT THIS COMMAND RETURN IMMEDIATELY</emphasis>. That's why I - have the '&' on the end. If it doesn't return immediately then - your PCs may freeze when sending messages (they should recover - after 30 seconds, hopefully).</para> - - <para>All messages are delivered as the global guest user. - The command takes the standard substitutions, although <parameter moreinfo="none"> - %u</parameter> won't work (<parameter moreinfo="none">%U</parameter> may be better - in this case).</para> - - <para>Apart from the standard substitutions, some additional - ones apply. In particular:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">%s</parameter> = the filename containing - the message.</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">%t</parameter> = the destination that - the message was sent to (probably the server name).</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">%f</parameter> = who the message - is from.</para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - <para>You could make this command send mail, or whatever else - takes your fancy. Please let us know of any really interesting - ideas you have.</para> - - - <para>Here's a way of sending the messages as mail to root:</para> - - <para><command moreinfo="none">message command = /bin/mail -s 'message from %f on - %m' root < %s; rm %s</command></para> - - <para>If you don't have a message command then the message - won't be delivered and Samba will tell the sender there was - an error. Unfortunately WfWg totally ignores the error code - and carries on regardless, saying that the message was delivered. - </para> - - <para>If you want to silently delete it then try:</para> - - <para><command moreinfo="none">message command = rm %s</command></para> - - <para>Default: <emphasis>no message command</emphasis></para> - <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">message command = csh -c 'xedit %s; - rm %s' &</command></para> - </listitem> - </samba:parameter> |