samba - May 2003 - valid users list file

Hi all,
I'm using valid users parameter in my smb.conf to allow certain users to
access  a shared services but the list of the users are increasing. Is there
any possibility to put the names in a file and mapped the file to this
parameter or any other alternatives?

Thanks,

You could use a group, I believe ?

valid users (S)

     This is a list of users that should be allowed to login to this 
service. Names starting with '@', '+' and '&' are
interpreted using the
same rules as described in the invalid users parameter.

     If this is empty (the default) then any user can login. If a 
username is in both this list and the invalid users list then access is 
denied for that user.

     The current servicename is substituted for %S . This is useful in 
the [homes] section.

     See also invalid users

     Default: No valid users list (anyone can login)

Example: valid users = greg, @pcusers


Good luck,
gary

Elniema, Amin (A.E.) wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm using valid users parameter in my smb.conf to allow certain users
to
> access  a shared services but the list of the users are increasing. Is
there
> any possibility to put the names in a file and mapped the file to this
> parameter or any other alternatives?
> 
> Thanks,

what about adding them all to a group

n Sat, 2003-05-03 at 01:03, Elniema, Amin (A.E.) wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm using valid users parameter in my smb.conf to allow certain users
to
> access  a shared services but the list of the users are increasing. Is
there
> any possibility to put the names in a file and mapped the file to this
> parameter or any other alternatives?
> 
> Thanks,