Re: how to change 'restrict_post' by command

On Fri, 30 Aug 2013, [email protected] wrote:

> Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:03:00 +0900
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: how to change 'restrict_post' by command
>
> Hello all,
>
> I want to investigate how to change 'restrict_post' setting by using
> command.
> This is because I want to allow mailing list administrator to change
> each 'restrict_post' list.
>
> I think that 'restrict_post' is described to config file, and it
> requires file name of member list.
>
>   restrict_post = <filename> : <filename> : ...
>
> But, the administrator of ML can not access Mailing List server's local
> file system.
> So, he or she can not create member list files for 'restrict_post'.
>
> If you have any methods or ideas to solve it, would you help me by
> informing me your ideas ?

You can change restrict_post, along with any other parameter by changing
the list configuration; send the following commands:

---8<--
    config <list> <password>
        Retrieves a self-documenting configuration file for the list <list>.
        The <password> is the password contained in the admin_passwd
        setting of the configuration file.

    newconfig <list> <password>
        Validates and installs a new configuration file.  It reads
        everything after the "newconfig" command to end-of-message or
        the word "EOF" on a line by itself as the new info for the
        list.  The config file is expected to be a complete config
        file as returned by "config".  Incremental changing of the
        config file is not yet supported.  As soon as the config file
        is validated and installed its settings are available for
        use. This is useful to remember if you have multiple commands
        in your mail message since they will be subject to the
        settings of the new config file.  If there is an error in the
        config file (incorrect value...), the config file will not be
        accepted and the error message identifying the problem line(s)
        will be returned to the sender.  Note that only the error
        messages are returned to the sender not the entire config
        file, so it would be a good idea to keep a copy of your
        outgoing email message.

    writeconfig <list> <password>
        Write a new config file in standard form. Writeconfig forces a
        rewrite of the config file with all comments and default
        values in place. It is useful to use after an upgrade of
        Majordomo since it will add the new keywords for people to
        change. It also updates the documentation in the file if that
        has changed.
---8<--

Joe
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