[Samba] CONFIG.POL

[Bruce Ferrell]

It's been a long time so I could be wrong, but I THINK win9x looks for 
*.pol anytime it does a domain login.  *.POL file are policy files 
created by poledit.

Bob Crandell wrote:

> In Control Panel/Passwords the top choice is selected, "All users of this computer
> use the same preferences and desktop settings."
> 
> I just realized I haven't been addressing this to the list.  Sorry.  I need to pay
> better attention.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> David W. Chapman Jr. (dwcjr at inethouston.net) wrote*:
> 
>>I dont' believe it will look for it unless you turn profiles on.  Can you
>>double check the settings on the workstation to see if you set up
>>profiles(not necessarly roaming).
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bob Crandell" <bob at assuredcomp.com>
>>To: "David W. Chapman Jr." <dwcjr at inethouston.net>
>>Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 11:08 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Samba] CONFIG.POL
>>
>>
>>
>>>Sorry, I forgot to mention they are Win 98 clients and Samba 2.2.3a.
>>>
>>>Config.pol has never existed.  Why is Win98 looking for it now?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>David W. Chapman Jr. (dwcjr at inethouston.net) wrote*:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, May 27, 2002 at 03:21:15AM +0000, Bob Crandell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>How do I stop this?
>>>>>
>>>>>[2002/05/26 20:13:44, 3] lib/util.c:unix_clean_name(387)
>>>>>  unix_clean_name [/CONFIG.POL]
>>>>>[2002/05/26 20:13:44, 3] smbd/dosmode.c:unix_mode(111)
>>>>>  unix_mode(CONFIG.POL) returning 0744
>>>>>[2002/05/26 20:13:44, 3] lib/util.c:unix_clean_name(387)
>>>>>  unix_clean_name [CONFIG.POL]
>>>>>[2002/05/26 20:13:44, 3] smbd/open.c:open_file(159)
>>>>>  Error opening file CONFIG.POL (No such file or directory)
>>>>>
>>(local_flags=0)
>>
>>>>>(flags=0)
>>>>>[2002/05/26 20:13:44, 3] smbd/error.c:error_packet(91)
>>>>>  error string = No such file or directory
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm not using roaming profiles and don't want to.  BTW, the login
>>>>>
>>script used to
>>
>>>>>work before this error.
>>>>>
>>>>What type of client is this?  I think its a win9x in which case its
>>>>probably the client trying to drag a config.pol from the netlogon
>>>>share.  Does this file exist there?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Bob Crandell
>>>Assured Computing
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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> Bob Crandell
> Assured Computing
> When you need to be sure.
> Cell 541-914-3985
> FAX  240-371-7237
> bob at assuredcomp.com
> www.assuredcomp.com
> Eugene, Or. 97402
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