Tech support request (an odd one)

[Greg Louis]

On 20011022 (Mon) at 1556:44 -0400, Greg Louis wrote:
> If anyone can suggest a fix or workaround for this, it would be much
> appreciated:
> 
> Since upgrading from 2.2.1a to 2.2.2 on a 4-processor Linux 2.2 server,
> we have an interesting problem with Office 2000 applications, and
> Microsoft Backup, on Windows 2000 clients: these programs cannot save
> to the user's Homes share (an access-denied error message results). 

Egg-all-over-face apology: the above is what I was told but today I was
able to try it for myself and it's not saving that doesn't work.  All
operations on existing files work fine, but new ones can't be created:
When one clicks "save as" and attempts to open (browse to) the drive to
which the home share is mapped, the computer responds that that drive
letter is invalid or that one has no access to that folder.  Any other
share than Homes can be accessed normally.  This problem is not
encountered if the OS is Windows 98 or if the Office version is 97, nor
is it encountered with any non-Microsoft software we have tried.  It
makes no difference whether the home share has or has not the
Browseable option.

Further, if one creates (in Win2000) a shortcut to the folder or drive
and opens the Properties screen, one cannot change tab to General or
Security: the OS complains that the drive letter is invalid.

I'll repeat the config file excerpt so you needn't refer back
to the earlier query.  Note the locking options in the global section.
> 
> Here is an abridged copy of the smb.conf file showing the global
> settings, the Homes share settings, and those of one other share to
> which the Office 2000 programs can save normally from a Windows 2000
> client.
> 
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from localhost (127.0.0.1)
> # Date: 2001/10/22 13:57:10
> 
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         workgroup = CONSULTRONICS
>         server string = File Server
>         interfaces = eth0 eth1 lo
>         encrypt passwords = Yes
>         min passwd length = 6
>         null passwords = Yes
>         passwd chat = *New*password* %n\r *new*password* %n\r *changed*
>         username map = /etc/smbusers
>         log level = 2
>         log file = /fs/is/samba/%I.log
>         time server = Yes
>         deadtime = 30
>         keepalive = 0
>         socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>         show add printer wizard = No
>         character set = ISO8859-1
>         dns proxy = No
>         kernel oplocks = No
> 	admin users = <several>
> 	printer admin = <several>
>         create mask = 0774
>         directory mask = 0775
>         blocking locks = No
>         oplocks = No
>         level2 oplocks = No
>         posix locking = No
>         wide links = No
>         fake directory create times = Yes
> 
> [homes]
>         path = /fs/u/%S
>         read only = No
>         veto files = /.*/Desktop/
>         browseable = No
>         delete readonly = Yes
>         dos filemode = Yes
> 
> [finance]
>         comment = Finance Department
>         path = /fs/finance
>         valid users = <lots>
>         admin users = <several>
>         read only = No
>         delete readonly = Yes
>         dos filemode = Yes
> 
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