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>
> Hello!
>
> I am currently using DNews 5.4g5 on a RedHat 6.2 server. I have a number of local
>newsgroups which I am trying to allow everyone to read but only one or two people can
>post to. Everyone is required
>
> I have no problems with getting DNews to authenticate based on the username/password
>to a backend pop3 server but I couldn't seem to get dnews to do the part about
>limiting users.
>
> I used the following in my access.conf :-
>
> *:logoff:::*
> *:read,post:test:$lookup$:*,abc.testing
> *:read,post:$lookup$:$lookup$:*,!abc.testing
> *:post:::!*
> *:read:::*
>
> The idea is to let user test be able to posting into the abc.testing newsgroup and
>others while allowing the others to post into all the rest except abc.testing . All
>users are to get their password
>
> Does anyone know how I can achieve what I am trying to do? The above works except
>that when someone tries to post into the abc.testing group using PINE, the whole pine
>session will jam up without an
Hi,
Try changing the order of the lines. I think that may fix it...
*:logoff:::*
*:read,post:$lookup$:$lookup$:*,!abc.testing
*:read,post:test:$lookup$:*,abc.testing
*:post:::!*
*:read:::*
Let us know if you have trouble getting this working.
Regards,
Brian
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