[Samba] NE00: printer files left behind on Samba shares

[Tim Allen]

Found this on the subject:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=samba&m=97474174027152&w=2

Is this something that needs addressing in Samba?



----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Allen" <timallen at ls83.fsnet.co.uk>
To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 4:47 PM
Subject: [Samba] NE00: printer files left behind on Samba shares


> Hi
>
> We've noticed that we get zero length files left behind on Samba shares
> after printing to a Samba printer, of the form NExx: (appears as NExx~yy)
> from Windows due to name mangling. This only occurs in specific
> circumstances:
>
> Client running NT4 (SP6a) and
> Printing file on a Samba share and
> Printing to a Samba printer and
> Running particular applications (e.g. Word and Acrobat, but not Excel).
>
> Thus if the client is W2K or file is on an NT4 server or printer is on an
> NT4 server there's no problem.
>
> We're running 2.2.5. SMB.CONF below. It happens on all the Samba shares.
Any
> suggestions much appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim Allen
>
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from vectrave.dcallen.co.uk (192.168.1.3)
> # Date: 2002/07/12 16:27:42
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>  workgroup = DCAE
>  netbios name = GOLUX
>  server string = Samba Server
>  encrypt passwords = Yes
>  username map = /usr/local/samba/lib/smbusers
>  log level = 2
>  log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>  max log size = 500
>  large readwrite = Yes
>  time server = Yes
>  socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_SNDBUF=8760 SO_RCVBUF=8760
>  local master = No
>  dns proxy = No
>  printer admin = @ntadmin
>  hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.
>  printing = lprng
>  oplocks = No
>
> [print$]
>  path = /usr/local/samba/printers
>  write list = @ntadmin,root
>  guest ok = Yes
>
> [hp_lj3p]
>  path = /shared/printers/spool
>  printable = Yes
>  print command = lpr -Fb -r -P %p %s
>  printer name = lp
>
> [faxlp]
>  path = /shared/printers/spool
>  printable = Yes
>  print command = lpr -r -P %p %s
>  printer name = faxlp
>
> [Data]
>  comment = Development data
>  path = /shared/Data
>  read only = No
>  inherit permissions = Yes
>
> [Colleague]
>  comment = Colleague Development
>  path = "/shared/Data/Danby Medical/Colleague"
>  read only = No
>  inherit permissions = Yes
>
> [Admin]
>  comment = Share for Admin group
>  path = /shared/Admin
>  read only = No
>  inherit permissions = Yes
>
> [Apps]
>  comment = Applications
>  path = /shared/Apps
>  read only = No
>  create mask = 0644
>
> [homes]
>  comment = Home Directory
>  path = /home/%S/pchome
>  read only = No
>  create mask = 0700
>  directory mask = 0700
>  browseable = No
>
> [Common]
>  comment = Common directory for file sharing
>  path = /shared/Common
>  read only = No
>  create mask = 0777
>  directory mask = 0777
>
> [DCAE_Admin]
>  comment = Share for DCAE_Admin
>  path = /shared/Admin/DCAE_Admin
>  read only = No
>  inherit permissions = Yes
>
> [DCATS_Admin]
>  comment = Share for DCATS_Admin
>  path = /shared/Admin/DCATS_Admin
>  read only = No
>  inherit permissions = Yes
>
>
>
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