multi user access to 1 data file

[Dolgopolov Sergey]

> Message: 5
> From: "dkwok" <dkwok at iware.com.au>
> To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
> Subject: Fw: multi user access to 1 data file
> Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 10:10:21 +1100
>
> I am running v2.0.7 and have set up a network drive for an accounting ledger
> system. The software is called MYOB and is quite popular in Australia. This
> is the first time I have to deal with multi user access to 1 data file.
>
> My setup is:
>
> Global
>
> oplocks = yes
> socket options = TCP_NODELAY
> socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY
>
> [MYOB]
> path=/home/office/MYOB
> force group = office
> directory mask = 0770
> browesable = yes
> writable = no
> readonly = no
> creat mask =0770
>
> The MYOB program is executed local at workstation and only access data
> through the network drive. When only 1 workstation accessing the data the
> performance is quite normal. However, as soon as another workstation logged
> onto and accessing the same data file. The performance is not so slow that
> it takes 2 minutes to record a transaction.
>
> I have relocated the same data file into a win98 machine and all workstation
> access it from that machine. The performance is then back to normal. So
> either Samba is working differently when it is in multi user mode. This is
> only accessing data therefore we should be talking about file locking,
> transfer, read and write, etc.
>
> Please send me any pointers or tech reference in how to resolve this issue.
>
> David Kwok
>

Try this:

[global]
ole locking compatibility = no

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