[Samba] Blocking options !! I can't open the same file in two diferents clients (win98) in same time

[Tony Whitmore]

Flávio Henrique wrote:
> Hi all !
> 
> 
> I changed my win2k server last night for Mandrake 9.2 and made my shares in Samba, and everything goes fine...
> 
> but today when we try to run our software, that access the database (data.mdb) in Linux server, the error: the file is locked...
> 
> Only one user can open the file...
> 
> Plz, someone can help me?? I'm in trouble!

Someone else reported this problem a couple of months ago.

 From the list archives on 5/3/04:
tom wrote:
 > I am using Samba 2.2.8 and this fixed my problem with MS ACCESS.
 >
 > Make sure your ms access has the following options set.
 >
 > Click Tools
 >
 > Click Options
 >
 > Click General Tab and make sure the "Default Database folder" points to
 > your Samba share
 >
 > Click "Advanced Tab" and make sure "Default Open Mode" = shared
 >         "Default record locking" = Edited Record
 >         "Open databases using record-level locking" is checked
 >
 > In your Samba shared set the option "force create mode = 777"
 >
 > My MS ACCESS database runs like a charm now.
 >
 > Hope this helps you.
 >

Cheers

Tony