ZSM7 Linux Prohibited File Policy does not work through symbolic links

  • 3720838
  • 31-Aug-2006
  • 30-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks Server Management 7 - ZSM7 Tiered Electronic Distribution (TED)
PLATFORM/CONFIGURATION: SLES9, RHAT

Situation

The "prohibited file policy" in the "distributed server package" does not follow symbolic links to remove files.

Resolution

The functionality to follow symbolic links for the policy does not work in ZSM7. An enhancement has been entered for a future release.

Status

Reported to Engineering

Additional Information

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
1) Create Distributed Server Package
2) Prohibited Files Policy
3) Setup to monitor a Directory that includes sub-directores that are
symbolic links
4) Create a distribution that disctributes the Policy Package
5) Ensure that the policy has been enforced.

RESULTS: The files are deleted or moved in the normal directories
sub-directories. However, the files in the symbolic linkes sub-directories
non of the files that match the criteria are deleted or moved.

EXPECTED RESULTS: Policy follows the symbolic link and enforces the proper
prohibited file functionality.