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> SAMBA Digest 1376
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> Topics covered in this issue include:
>
> 1) Re: Print Share Name Length
> by Fred Pishotta <Pishotta.Fred at Mayo.Edu>
> 2) Re: MS-Access problems with samba-1.9.16p9
> by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl at cb1.com>
> 3) Re: Time/Date Flags
> by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl at cb1.com>
> 4) Re: SAMBA digest 1374
> by Mark Backes <mark at improtech.co.za>
> 5) Re: SAMBA digest 1374
> by Baldur Norddahl <bbn at dark.x.dtu.dk>
> 6) Problem to log into Samba (AFS) from NT
> by "Axel Tanner" <axs at zurich.ibm.com>
> 7) Printer settings and drivers from Samba server
> by "Axel Tanner" <axs at zurich.ibm.com>
> 8) browsing samba problems
> by "Teh S. Cheng" <teh at cisco.com>
> 9) Windows Installation/Configuration for Samba
> by Fyodor Yarochkin <fygrave at freenet.bishkek.su>
> 10) printer problem . URGENT help form SAMBA team !!
> by marc.waknine at espace.aerospatiale.fr
> 11) Printing preferences..
> by Fyodor Yarochkin <fygrave at freenet.bishkek.su>
> 12) re: Print Share Name Length
> by Fyodor Yarochkin <fygrave at freenet.bishkek.su>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 08:43:09 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Fred Pishotta <Pishotta.Fred at Mayo.Edu>
> To: Samba <samba at arvidsjaur.anu.edu.au>
> Subject: Re: Print Share Name Length
> Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.96.970803084211.3334B-100000 at hermes.mayo.edu>
>
>
> I notice that all M$ does about this is warn the user when they
> choose names that go beyond what the older OS's will do. Maybe
> that is the appropriate response (odd for M$, I know). testparm
> could spit out a warning, say.
>
> I say: "Whichever is easiest for the SAMBA team, but above all
> else, stability"
>
> 8/32 characters matters <<<<< stability.
>
> -- Fred P.
>
> P.S. As someone who still evaluates SAMBA vis-a-vis its commercial
> counterparts, it's still the best product around.
>
> On Sun, 3 Aug 1997, John H Terpstra wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > We (the Samba Team) need some feed back from our user community.
> > Anyone want to help out? All you need to do is post us a one liner.
> > Tell us if you want 8 character length limited print share names or
larger.
> > If you really must have longer print share names - then how many
characters?
> > Should we limit the length?
> >
> > Background:
> > >From time to time we receive patches to increase the maximum length of
a
> > printer share. The default in Samba is 8 characters. This default causes
> printer
> > names that are longer than 8 characters in the /etc/printcap file to NOT
> appear
> > in the printer browse list.
> >
> > If we were to remove this limitation and allow more than 8 characters
then
> > we will get complaints from some users who use older SMB clients (eg:
old
> WfW,
> > Older DOS clients, etc.). In order to avoid these complaints we have
kept
> the
> > 8 character limit in place.
> >
> > The real question now at hand is this: How long after one has eaten the
> chicken
> > ought we hold on to it's legs? Given that the old SMB clients are really
> quite
> > obsolete, should we continue to live with this limitation.
> >
> > Samba-1.9.17 is now in alpha 5 and is due for release within a week or
two,
> > if we get enough passionate requests to bury the limitation - then we
will
> > make that happen. After all, we do wish our users a peaceful existence!
> >
> >
>
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> --------------------------------
> > John H Terpstra - Samba Team
> >
>
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> --------------------------------
> > If all the politicians in the world were laid end on end they would
reach no
> further than
> > their policies! Their mileage may vary!
> >
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 14:32:47 +0000 ()
> From: Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl at cb1.com>
> To: Mark Knight <markk at dgscm.demon.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: MS-Access problems with samba-1.9.16p9
> Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970803143119.11237F-100000 at cb1-gw.cb1.com>
>
>
>
> On Tue, 29 Jul 1997, Mark Knight wrote:
>
> > I've been using samba for a few years, and samba-1.9.16p9 since it was
> > released with no problems, on a network of about 10 pc's.
> >
> > Recently I have started to use MS-Access 2.0. I have created a
workgroup,
> > with the mda file on the samba drive.
> >
> > Now when I attempt to copy a paste a Report1 to Report2, it tells me
that
> > I 'markk' on 'mymachine' has 'it' locked. Most other operations work
> > fine, except these pastes.
> >
> > Is this a problem with samba?
>
> yes. locking doesn't work properly. it's horrible code.
>
> > If so is it fixed?
>
> yes.
>
> > If so, which version
> > should I upgrade to?
>
> 1.9.17alpha series.
>
> > I am looking for a reasonably stable release,
>
> in that case, wait for 1.9.17p1.
>
> > but
> > have not been monitoring the list that carefully recently.
>
> tsk tsk :-)
>
>
> luke
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 14:53:40 +0000 ()
> From: Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl at cb1.com>
> To: ben at samba1.nrl.navy.mil
> Subject: Re: Time/Date Flags
> Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970803143351.11237G-100000 at cb1-gw.cb1.com>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 30 Jul 1997 ben at samba1.nrl.navy.mil wrote:
>
> > When accessing a file on a Samba resource the create time is updated
along
> > with the access time so that they both indicate the time of last access.
> > Is there a way to have the create time indicate the file creation time?
> >
> > Samba-1.9.16p11, Slackware 3.2
>
> hi ben,
>
> this is a bug in w95. i tracked this one down a couple of weeks ago by
> hacking about, so we know what the problem is, and roughly what to do to
> fix it. it will require a number of hours' work to nail down and test.
>
> 1) the trans2 getfileinfo request is sent by w95.
> 2) samba responds with the data part of the packet word aligned (at
> offset 56 in the smb packet). a packet trace of a similar getfileinfo
> packet to a w95 server shows this offset to be 55 bytes. also, the
> "created" time is marked as zero (unknown, or unmodified). also, the
> access mode is 0x5704, which probably has _absolutely_ nothing to do with
> the access modes listed for the SMB_QUERY_FILE_BASIC info level in the
> cifs spec (cifs6.txt). also, the _size_ of the data section of the
> response is 40 bytes on a w95 server, and we respond, as per the
> cifs6.txt spec, with 36 bytes.
> 3) the w95 server responds by taking the packet that the samba server
> sent as a response, changes the response field to a query, and just...
> feeds the packet back to you! utter stupidity, because (unfortunately),
> that means that it's doing a trans2 setfileinfo request. this has the
> effect of setting the timestamp on the file, which resets the create time
> to that of the modified time.
>
> so... in a roundabout, and complete, way, you have the answer. and if
> anyone's feeling brave, and understands SMB, they can fix it!
>
> regards,
>
> luke
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 03 Aug 1997 16:09:36 +0200
> From: Mark Backes <mark at improtech.co.za>
> To: samba at arvidsjaur.anu.edu.au
> Subject: Re: SAMBA digest 1374
> Message-ID: <33E49120.68FA949E at improtech.co.za>
>
> I am trying to upgrade my samba to the just released latest alpha, but
> am having the following problems.
>
> I installed shadow passwords onto my linux 4.2 box. That went ok.
> Then i installed Samba 1.9.17alpha5.
> I asked for standard things and just the inclusion of shadow passwords
> and quota
>
> FLAGSM = -03 -m486 -DLINUX -DSHADOW_PWD -DQUOTAS
> -DFAST_SHARE_MODES
> LIBSM = -lshadow
>
> When compiling I recived this error:
>
> ld: cannot open -lshadow: No such file or directory.
> make: *** [smbd] Error 1
>
> I then copied the file /usr/src/shadow-970616/lib/libshadow.a to /lib
> directory and recompiled with the same make file.
>
> It compleated Suscessfully ???
>
> But I nw recive the error when trying to log onto the samba server that
> :
> The domain password you supplied is not correct, access to your login
> server is denied.
> I tried different usernames and even root but all gave the same error.
> On the server running smbclient -L workgroup just says:
> Added interface ip=196.25.85.76 bcast=196.25.85.95 nmask=255.255.255.x
> and hangs there till I press ctrl-c.
>
> When I Run smbpasswd it replys: smb password encryption not selected in
> Makefile.
>
> Is this problem related to the fact that I might have coppied the wrong
> file to the /lib directory and if so, what files are suposed to be
> there.
> If anyone has seen or heard of this problem or might know a way to fix
> this, I would greatly appreciate your help.
>
> Thanks Mark.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 17:16:49 +0200 (MET DST)
> From: Baldur Norddahl <bbn at dark.x.dtu.dk>
> To: Mark Backes <mark at improtech.co.za>
> Subject: Re: SAMBA digest 1374
> Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970803171231.23434B-100000 at dark.x.dtu.dk>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 4 Aug 1997, Mark Backes wrote:
>
> > I installed shadow passwords onto my linux 4.2 box. That went ok.
> > Then i installed Samba 1.9.17alpha5.
> > I asked for standard things and just the inclusion of shadow passwords
> > and quota
>
> Redhat 4.2 uses pam, so you don't need shadow password support. In
> /etc/pam.d/ create a file named samba with the following content:
>
> auth required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so shadow nullok
> account required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so
>
> If you append the following to /etc/pam.d/other you will get better error
> messages in the message log:
>
> auth required /lib/security/pam_warn.so
>
> Make sure you selected pam in the makefile.
>
> Baldur
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 01:29:03 +0100
> From: "Axel Tanner" <axs at zurich.ibm.com>
> To: samba at arvidsjaur.anu.edu.au
> Subject: Problem to log into Samba (AFS) from NT
> Message-ID: <412564E9.00022290.00 at notesmta.zurich.ibm.com>
>
>
> Hi!
> In my setup I try to log into a Samba server (1.9.16p11) on AIX 4.1(to get
> access to AFS) from an NT workstation.
>
> Although I am logged into the NT workstation with the same
userid/password,
> which is also necessary to get access to AFS, it doesn't authenticate me
on
> the first try, but asks for the password again. Typing in this very same
> password again now gives me access ...
>
> Any help appreciated!
> Axel
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> Axel Tanner
> IBM Zurich Research Laboratory email: axs at zurich.ibm.com
> _______________________________________________________________
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 01:29:11 +0100
> From: "Axel Tanner" <axs at zurich.ibm.com>
> To: samba at arvidsjaur.anu.edu.au
> Subject: Printer settings and drivers from Samba server
> Message-ID: <412564E9.000189FC.00 at notesmta.zurich.ibm.com>
>
>
> Hi!
> As far as I understand, when using a printer setup on an NT server, you
> will automatically 'download' the printer driver installed on the NT
server
> during the first printing (or setup?), and if that driver on the NT server
> is updated, you will automatically get also the updated version to your
> local machine the next time you print.
> This sounds like a very nice feature for me!
>
> - Is this somehow also possible to achieve via a Samba server instead?
> - Along these lines: could one also set settings like A4 paper etc. on the
> Samba server?
>
> Thanks for your help!
> Axel
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> Axel Tanner
> IBM Zurich Research Laboratory email: axs at zurich.ibm.com
> _______________________________________________________________
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 00:01:57 -0700
> From: "Teh S. Cheng" <teh at cisco.com>
> To: samba at arvidsjaur.anu.edu.au
> Subject: browsing samba problems
> Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19970804000157.00b2d640 at stars.cisco.com>
>
> hi,
>
> i'm running 1.9.16p9 and seem to have problems with the samba
> server showing up via browsing/net view/nbtstat. if i set
> static entries in the WINS server for the 0x00 (redirector name),
> 0x03 (messenger service name) and 0x20 (lan manager server name)
> then browsing/net view/nbtstat of the samba server resolves
> properly.
>
> the samba server doesn't seem to properly register these values
> with the WINS server dynamically.
>
> does anyone know why & if there's a way to make samba register
> itself in WINS dynamically (and reliably)?
>
> thx
> -t
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 14:23:40 +0600 (GMT+0500)
> From: Fyodor Yarochkin <fygrave at freenet.bishkek.su>
> To: samba at arvidsjaur.anu.edu.au
> Subject: Windows Installation/Configuration for Samba
> Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.970804142035.6230H-100000 at freenet.bishkek.su>
>
> Please can anyone shortly cover me what things does Windows require to
> commnicate fine with Samba? Strange thing is here, i have 2 Windows Boxes
> here, and one of them sees my Linux box just fine, while the other
> doesn't at all, Any ideas what could couse it?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 10:05:04 +0200
> From: marc.waknine at espace.aerospatiale.fr
> To: samba at arvidsjaur.anu.edu.au (Non Receipt Notification Requested)
> Subject: printer problem . URGENT help form SAMBA team !!
> Message-ID: <9708040805.AA06185 at musun95009.espace.aerospatiale.fr>
>
> hi, Samba Team
>
> This the third time that i post this question
> But today i've received no answers from SAMBA team opr someone else
> ( except xdsun at msn )
>
> Maybe there is no solution to my problem , but i need to know this
>
> Because SAMBA is very useful in my company ( AEROSPATIALE ) ,
> but the port from WFWG to NT has began without access to UNIX printer
>
>
> Thank you .
> This is my problem :
>
>
>
> I have a SAMBA server and some win3.11 and NT boxes
>
> on the SAMBA server i declare some printers
> everything is ok in win3.11 because all users can
> declare and install printer ( without privileges ) :queue + driver
>
> but from NT boxe i try to declare a remote printer on SAMBA server ( like
> NT server printer ) , but i have some messages about "you don't have
> the privileges to install printer "
> What i wan't , it's not to install printer but access remote printer
> The bug of driver not present it's corrected with smb.conf parameter
>
> printer driver = ...
>
> but what 's about privilege to access remote printer
>
> thank you to answer me
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 15:29:53 +0600 (GMT+0500)
> From: Fyodor Yarochkin <fygrave at freenet.bishkek.su>
> To: Samba Mailing List <samba at arvidsjaur.anu.edu.au>
> Subject: Printing preferences..
> Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.970804152847.6230R-100000 at freenet.bishkek.su>
>
> Another some little question:
> WHat is preferable to attach printer to my Linux Box, and use it as
> remote from Windows Machine or visa-verse?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 15:40:14 +0600 (GMT+0500)
> From: Fyodor Yarochkin <fygrave at freenet.bishkek.su>
> To: samba at arvidsjaur.anu.edu.au
> Subject: re: Print Share Name Length
> Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.970804153918.6230Z-100000 at freenet.bishkek.su>
>
> I'd prefer up to 255 characters.. That is usually enough to give any name
> you want, and doesn't push you into 8 character frames
>
> ------------------------------
>
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