Topic: File Screening Management

[haliparotin]

hi i want to ask how to make a file screening management on my ibay or samba? they have a module to need to install or configuration? i want to filter and avoid putting music or video on my file shared.

Thank you..

[guest22]

So you want to be able to prevent users from uploading specific file types to an iBay?

[haliparotin]

Actually YES.. my storage is limit only for data saving.

[Stefano]

you have 2 possible approaches:
1) use the "veto files" directive in smb.conf (see http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,51791.msg263944.html#msg263944 and search for "samba veto files" with google)
2) create a cron job that runs everytime you need, lists the unwanted files and optionally deletes them.. in this way you can "educate" your users.. I guess you can find many examples out there

[guest22]

and... There are 3 ways users can fill up the storage.


Home directory
Email
Uploading to Ibay

[Stefano]

well.. OP ask for "music and video" so I guess we're talking about homedir and shares..

in any case, a good quota management can help

[haliparotin]

Yes.. music, video and application files (.exe or .bat files)

only location of homedir and the shares only.

[Stefano]

You already had the right solutions, just choose an approach and try it