1 <samba:parameter name="delete veto files"
4 xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
6 <para>This option is used when Samba is attempting to
7 delete a directory that contains one or more vetoed directories
8 (see the <link linkend="VETOFILES"><parameter moreinfo="none">veto files</parameter></link>
9 option). If this option is set to <constant>no</constant> (the default) then if a vetoed
10 directory contains any non-vetoed files or directories then the
11 directory delete will fail. This is usually what you want.</para>
13 <para>If this option is set to <constant>yes</constant>, then Samba
14 will attempt to recursively delete any files and directories within
15 the vetoed directory. This can be useful for integration with file
16 serving systems such as NetAtalk which create meta-files within
17 directories you might normally veto DOS/Windows users from seeing
18 (e.g. <filename moreinfo="none">.AppleDouble</filename>)</para>
20 <para>Setting <command moreinfo="none">delete veto files = yes</command> allows these
21 directories to be transparently deleted when the parent directory
22 is deleted (so long as the user has permissions to do so).</para>
24 <related>veto files</related>
25 <value type="default">no</value>