Apple OS X SMB issues across VPN
Christopher R. Hertel
crh at ubiqx.mn.org
Wed Oct 19 15:48:56 GMT 2005
On Wed, Oct 19, 2005 at 08:55:19AM -0600, Dan Tappin wrote:
:
> >>This makes me think it is some sort of specific samba issue. Are
> >>there any browsing related speed tweaks that can be done. Also
> >>the smb.conf file (see below) is pretty much the standard Apple
> >>dist besides the socket options and getwd cache that I added. If
> >>I change the socket options buffer values performance takes a huge
> >>hit.
> >>
> >>I just found something in the smb.conf manual page on the
> >>samba.org site:
> >>
> >>enhanced browsing = yes
The term "browsing" is overused. In the case of "Enhanced Browsing",
we're talking about the Browse Service, which is the piece that provides
the Network Neighborhood--the list of available workgroups and servers.
Enhanced Browsing won't help with directory tree navigation.
Some questions:
- Are you are using old-style NBT-based CIFS or new-style "naked"
transport?
- Does your firewall filter any of the VPN traffic, or does the VPN pass
through the firewall untouched.
- If you're using NBT, do you have an NBNS (a WINS server) and do all of
the clients talk to that NBNS?
- Can you capture a trace for us?
Chris -)-----
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