How to Install SAMBA Server on VAX

[John E. Malmberg]

"Naveed Ahmed" <Greatman at Softhome.network> wrote:
 >
 > When I run testparm file it gives one warning WARNING: lock
 > directory /disk0/samba/var/locks should have permissions 0755 for
 > browsing to work

As explained in the SAMBA-VMS Frequently asked questions that is
available with the SAMBA 2.0.6 distribution, the message is to be ignored.

The SAMBA 2.0.6 distribution is available on the OpenVMS Freeware 5.0
CD-ROM set.  The OpenVMS Freeware CD-ROM contents are available from a
link at http://www.openvms.compaq.com/ and other OpenVMS software
download locations.

A newer compilation of frequently asked questions should be easily found
by using http://www.google.com as it was posted on comp.os.vms and
encompasserve.org

 > Also I read that interfaces parameter can be used to define netmask,
 > broadcast address, and IP address, how can I configure broadcast
 > address using interface parameter?

The documentation for SMB.CONF is available on a link from your local
SAMBA mirror.  This can be found from http://www.samba.org.  A copy 
should also have been with the SAMBA distribution.

Most of the parameters are still the same.

Samba for OpenVMS before 2.0.6 will ignore parameters for unimplemented 
functions.

Samba 2.0.6 for OpenVMS will follow all options.  Do not enable 
OLE-LOCKING, as it will cause SAMBA for OpenVMS to try to create a file 
as large as your disk drive.

-John
wb8tyw at qsl.network
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