Again, I seemed to have problems getting my E-mail sent to the group. Therefore, I'm also sending this one again. -------- Original Message -------- Betreff: TIP: File with the name * in a Samba share Datum: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 16:25:50 +0200 Von: Robert Graham <robert.graham@tis-ag.com> Firma: TFX IT-Service AG An: samba@list.samba.org A couple of days ago I reported a problem for which no one had an answer to. The symptom was: When opening the share via SMB, the only file to be seen was: ~%0 In the ext2 file system, all files remained in good health and could be ftped in their entirety to another location and opened with via the SMB protocol. It took me some time, but the problem lies in the fact that when a file with the name * is in the directory, the samba protocol doesn't interpret it properly. Once the file is deleted via the command "rm \*" all files reappear via the SMB protocol. Don't ask me how I created the file in the first place. But anyone can easily test this by using the command: echo " " > \* This affects version 2.0.7, I haven't tested other versions. -- Robert Graham Network Administrator TFX IT-Service AG Fronackerstrasse 33-35 71332 Waiblingen GERMANY FON: +49-7151/502 8469 FAX: +49-7151/502 8489 MOBILE: +49-172/712 8438 E-MAIL: robert.graham@tis-ag.com