> i use the "smbstatus -b" command to check the users connected to my > network (the clients are windows XP, and they connect to a samba PDC). > but i notice thar often, even if a user logs-off from windows xp, > using smbstatus i see that he is connected yet. this is very annoying
It is also normal behavior. > because i cant obtain raliable informations from smbstatus! Nope, smbstatus is not useful for that purpose. The status of a CIFS connection cannot be used as presence. > is there a way to set a sort of "lifetime" for samba processes? deadtime = ? > a wayo > to check "this user is REALLY connected? yes? ok, no? kill the > process!" Perform an RPC/WMI request to the workstation. -- Adam Tauno Williams, Network & Systems Administrator Consultant - http://www.whitemiceconsulting.com Developer - http://www.opengroupware.org -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba