svn commit: samba-docs r449 - in trunk/smbdotconf/misc: .

jra at samba.org jra at samba.org
Mon Mar 28 21:30:01 GMT 2005


Author: jra
Date: 2005-03-28 21:30:00 +0000 (Mon, 28 Mar 2005)
New Revision: 449

WebSVN: http://websvn.samba.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&root=samba-docs&rev=449

Log:
Update default of dos filetimes to yes and explain why.
Jeremy.

Modified:
   trunk/smbdotconf/misc/dosfiletimes.xml


Changeset:
Modified: trunk/smbdotconf/misc/dosfiletimes.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/smbdotconf/misc/dosfiletimes.xml	2005-03-28 17:33:06 UTC (rev 448)
+++ trunk/smbdotconf/misc/dosfiletimes.xml	2005-03-28 21:30:00 UTC (rev 449)
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@
 	on behalf of is not the file owner. Setting this option to <constant>
 	yes</constant> allows DOS semantics and <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
 	<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> will change the file 
-timestamp as DOS requires.</para>
+	timestamp as DOS requires. Due to changes in Microsoft Office 2000 and beyond,
+	the default for this parameter has been changed from "no" to "yes" in Samba 3.0.14
+	and above. Microsoft Excel will display dialog box warnings about the file being
+	changed by another user if this parameter is not set to "yes" and files are being
+	shared between users.
+	</para>
 </description>
-<value type="default">no</value>
+<value type="default">yes</value>
 </samba:parameter>



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