Strange Problem

[Bob Dusek]

That's where your problem is at....

The root user cannot write files across NFS.  And, Samba runs as root. 
You have a couple of options that I know of.  

Option 1) physically move some of the home directories from server1 to
server2 so that you aren't trying to rum Samba across NFS.  

Option 2) mount the home directories with the "no_root_quash" option. 
This will allow the root user from server2 to edit files on server1, via
NFS.

??

I recommend Option 1.  "no_root_squash" is scary..  It can make hacking
lots of fun.

Bob

Samba runs as the root user.  

Todd Spahr wrote:
> 
> NFS and the home directories are all on the other server.
> 
> Bob Dusek wrote:
> 
> > Are you sharing the home directories via NFS?   Or, did you put some of
> > the home directories on one server and some on the other?
> >
> > Todd Spahr wrote:
> > >
> > > I have an old file server/samba server on a network.  I am adding an
> > > additional samba server to help reduce the load off the other server.
> > > When I start smb and nmb on the new server and the new server does the
> > > logon for the clients (or you use the new server to map to your home
> > > drive) - The windows clients can see all their MS files but they CANNOT
> > > save to their home drives or open any documents, in fact MSword locks up
> > > completely. When I shut the new server down and they use the old server
> > > for logon or mapping shares all works well and has worked well for 3
> > > years.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?   I have conf files or testparms if needed.
> > >
> > > Thanks ahead of time.
> > >
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> > > Todd Spahr
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