samba - Sep 2003 - Samba Write List Macro Not Working

Hello, I have the following share configuration

[%G]

    comment = %G global share

    path = /home/shared/%G

    public = no

    browseable = yes

    printable = no

    write list = @%G

My question here is why can I not write to the share, when I can connect 
to the share?

I tried the following version of write list

write list = @%G @%g %U %u

Nothing works...

If I do the following

write list = @%S

then it works...

Could somebody please enlighten me?  Thanks

Christian Gross

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What version of Samba are you using? 3.0.0rc2 had some issues with macro
expansion; you may have found another one.

I think rc4 removed some of the parameters (%G %U) from some lines.

If %S works, I'd use it. You could also try:

read only = no
valid users = %G,etc.

Note: A level 10 log will show if the macro is being expanded.

- -Tom

SerpentMage (Christian Gross) wrote:
| Hello, I have the following share configuration
|
| [%G]
|
|    comment = %G global share
|
|    path = /home/shared/%G
|
|    public = no
|
|    browseable = yes
|
|    printable = no
|
|    write list = @%G
|
| My question here is why can I not write to the share, when I can connect
| to the share?
|
| I tried the following version of write list
|
| write list = @%G @%g %U %u
|
| Nothing works...
|
| If I do the following
|
| write list = @%S
|
| then it works...
|
| Could somebody please enlighten me?  Thanks
|
| Christian Gross
|
|
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