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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/filename/deletevetofiles.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/filename/deletevetofiles.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..69821392d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/filename/deletevetofiles.xml @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +<samba:parameter name="delete veto files" + type="boolean" + context="S" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>This option is used when Samba is attempting to + delete a directory that contains one or more vetoed directories + (see the <link linkend="VETOFILES"><parameter moreinfo="none">veto files</parameter></link> + option). If this option is set to <constant>no</constant> (the default) then if a vetoed + directory contains any non-vetoed files or directories then the + directory delete will fail. This is usually what you want.</para> + + <para>If this option is set to <constant>yes</constant>, then Samba + will attempt to recursively delete any files and directories within + the vetoed directory. This can be useful for integration with file + serving systems such as NetAtalk which create meta-files within + directories you might normally veto DOS/Windows users from seeing + (e.g. <filename moreinfo="none">.AppleDouble</filename>)</para> + + <para>Setting <command moreinfo="none">delete veto files = yes</command> allows these + directories to be transparently deleted when the parent directory + is deleted (so long as the user has permissions to do so).</para> +</description> +<related>veto files</related> +<value type="default">no</value> +</samba:parameter> |