[Samba] CONFIG.POL

[Bob Crandell]

I built a new computer.  New install of Win 98.  It won't run the login script and
the logs show the same "can't find config.pol" error.  Are you sure Samba doesn't
have anything to do with this?

Thanks and I am checking some of the things mentioned so far.

Bruce Ferrell (bferrell at baywinds.org) wrote*:
>
>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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>>>>bob at assuredcomp.com
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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
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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
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