svn commit: samba-docs r366 - in trunk/Samba-Guide: .
jht at samba.org
jht at samba.org
Mon Feb 28 21:41:25 GMT 2005
Author: jht
Date: 2005-02-28 21:41:24 +0000 (Mon, 28 Feb 2005)
New Revision: 366
WebSVN: http://websvn.samba.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&root=samba-docs&rev=366
Log:
Bug fix and update to clarify reason for upper-case share name.
Modified:
trunk/Samba-Guide/Chap02-SimpleOfficeServer.xml
Changeset:
Modified: trunk/Samba-Guide/Chap02-SimpleOfficeServer.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/Samba-Guide/Chap02-SimpleOfficeServer.xml 2005-02-25 18:40:43 UTC (rev 365)
+++ trunk/Samba-Guide/Chap02-SimpleOfficeServer.xml 2005-02-28 21:41:24 UTC (rev 366)
@@ -361,12 +361,25 @@
use any PC. Only two Windows applications are used: a custom funds tracking and management package
that stores all files on the central server and Microsoft Word. The office prepares mail-out
letters, letters of invitation, and thank-you notes. All files must be stored in perpetuity.
- The custom funds tracking and management software has been configured to use a server named
+ The custom funds tracking and management (FTM) software has been configured to use a server named
<constant>SERVER</constant>, a share named <constant>FTMFILES</constant>, and a printer queue
named <constant>PRINTQ</constant> that uses preprinted stationery, thus demanding a
dedicated printer. This printer does not need to be mapped to a local printer on the workstations.
</para>
+ <para>
+ The FTM software has been in use since the days of Windows 3.11. The software was configured
+ by the vendor who has since gone out of business. The name of the identities of the file
+ server and the printer are hard coded in a configuration file that was created using a
+ setup tool that the vendor did not provide to Abmas Vision NL or to its predecessors. The
+ company that produced the software is no longer in business. In order to avoid risk of
+ any incompatibilities the share name and the name of the target print queue is being set
+ precisely as the application expects. In actual fact, share names and print queue names
+ should be treated as case insensitive (i.e.: Case does not matter) but Abmas Vision claim
+ that if the share name is not in lower case the application claims it can not find the
+ file share.
+ </para>
+
<para><indexterm>
<primary>print queue</primary>
</indexterm><indexterm>
@@ -778,7 +791,7 @@
<step><para>
On each Windows Me workstation, configure a network drive mapping to drive <filename>G:</filename>
that redirects to the uniform naming convention (UNC) resource
- <filename>\\server\officefiles</filename>. Make this a permanent drive connection as follows:
+ <filename>\\server\office</filename>. Make this a permanent drive connection as follows:
<procedure>
<step><para>
<menuchoice>
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