[Samba] Oplock problems with Office 97 and Windows 95 in Samba > 2.0.7

Hannu Virtanen hkv at ipso.fi
Mon Nov 18 11:19:17 GMT 2002


Marian,
All of those are default settings and have been tested not to help. But why
can i not put oplocks = no, what is standard advice with these kind of
problems.

Hannu
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marian Mlcoch, Ing" <mm at tsmp.sk>
To: "Hannu Virtanen" <hkv at ipso.fi>
Cc: <samba at samba.org>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Samba] Oplock problems with Office 97 and Windows 95 in Samba
> 2.0.7


> Try set this
>
> level2 oplocks = Yes
> kernel oplocks = Yes
>
> only experimentally.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hannu Virtanen" <hkv at ipso.fi>
> To: <samba at samba.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [Samba] Oplock problems with Office 97 and Windows 95 in
Samba
> > 2.0.7
>
>
> > Marian,
> > Thank for You response. Here is my smb.conf:
> >
> > Load smb config files from /usr/samba/lib/smb.conf
> > Processing section "[homes]"
> > Processing section "[printers]"
> > Processing section "[nem]"
> > Processing section "[ohj]"
> > Processing section "[proj]"
> > Processing section "[print$]"
> > Processing section "[nemadmin]"
> > Loaded services file OK.
> > # Global parameters
> > [global]
> >         coding system =
> >         client code page = 850
> >         code page directory = /usr/samba/lib/codepages
> >         workgroup = SAMBA
> >         netbios name =
> >         netbios aliases =
> >         netbios scope =
> >         server string = Samba 2.2.6
> >         interfaces =
> >         bind interfaces only = No
> >         security = USER
> >         encrypt passwords = Yes
> >         update encrypted = No
> >         allow trusted domains = Yes
> >         hosts equiv =
> >         min passwd length = 5
> >         map to guest = Never
> >         null passwords = No
> >         obey pam restrictions = No
> >         password server =
> >         smb passwd file = /usr/samba/private/smbpasswd
> >         root directory =
> >         pam password change = No
> >         passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> >         passwd chat = *ew*password:* %n\n *e-enter*new*password:* %n\n
> >         passwd chat debug = No
> >         username map =
> >         password level = 0
> >         username level = 0
> >         unix password sync = No
> >         restrict anonymous = No
> >         lanman auth = Yes
> >         use rhosts = No
> >         admin log = No
> >         log level = 0
> >         syslog = 1
> >         syslog only = No
> >         log file =
> >         max log size = 50
> >         timestamp logs = Yes
> >         debug hires timestamp = No
> >         debug pid = No
> >         debug uid = No
> >         protocol = NT1
> >         large readwrite = Yes
> >         max protocol = NT1
> >         min protocol = CORE
> >         read bmpx = No
> >         read raw = Yes
> >         write raw = Yes
> >         nt smb support = Yes
> >         nt pipe support = Yes
> >         nt status support = Yes
> >         announce version = 4.9
> >         announce as = NT
> >         max mux = 50
> >         max xmit = 16644
> >         name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast
> >         max ttl = 259200
> >         max wins ttl = 518400
> >         min wins ttl = 21600
> >         time server = No
> >         unix extensions = No
> >         change notify timeout = 60
> >         deadtime = 15
> >         getwd cache = Yes
> >         keepalive = 300
> >         lpq cache time = 10
> >         max smbd processes = 0
> >         max disk size = 0
> >         max open files = 10000
> >         name cache timeout = 660
> >         read size = 16384
> >         socket options = TCP_NODELAY
> >         stat cache size = 50
> >         use mmap = Yes
> >         total print jobs = 0
> >         load printers = Yes
> >         printcap name = /etc/printcap
> >         disable spoolss = No
> >         enumports command =
> >         addprinter command =
> >         deleteprinter command =
> >         show add printer wizard = Yes
> >         os2 driver map =
> >         strip dot = No
> >         mangling method = hash
> >         character set =
> >         mangled stack = 50
> >         stat cache = Yes
> >         domain admin group =
> >         domain guest group =
> >         machine password timeout = 604800
> >         add user script =
> >         delete user script =
> >         logon script =
> >         logon path = \\%N\%U\profile
> >         logon drive =
> >         logon home = \\%N\%U
> >         domain logons = No
> >         os level = 65
> >         lm announce = Auto
> >         lm interval = 60
> >         preferred master = Yes
> >         local master = Yes
> >         domain master = Yes
> >         browse list = Yes
> >         enhanced browsing = Yes
> >         dns proxy = Yes
> >         wins proxy = No
> >         wins server =
> >         wins support = Yes
> >         wins hook =
> >         kernel oplocks = No
> >         lock spin count = 3
> >         lock spin time = 10
> >         oplock break wait time = 10
> >         add share command =
> >         change share command =
> >         delete share command =
> >         config file =
> >         preload =
> >         lock dir = /usr/samba/var/locks
> >         pid directory = /usr/samba/var/locks
> >         default service =
> >         message command =
> >         dfree command =
> >         valid chars =
> >         remote announce =
> >         remote browse sync =
> >         socket address = 0.0.0.0
> >         homedir map =
> >         time offset = 0
> >         NIS homedir = No
> >         source environment =
> >         panic action =
> >         hide local users = No
> >         winbind uid =
> >         winbind gid =
> >         template homedir = /home/%D/%U
> >         template shell = /bin/false
> >         winbind separator = \
> >         winbind cache time = 15
> >         winbind enum users = Yes
> >         winbind enum groups = Yes
> >         winbind use default domain = No
> >         comment = Samba %v
> >         path =
> >         alternate permissions = No
> >         username =
> >         guest account = nobody
> >         invalid users =
> >         valid users =
> >         admin users =
> >         read list =
> >         write list =
> >         printer admin = hkv
> >         force user =
> >         force group =
> >         read only = Yes
> >         create mask = 0744
> >         force create mode = 00
> >         security mask = 0777
> >         force security mode = 00
> >         directory mask = 0755
> >         force directory mode = 00
> >         directory security mask = 0777
> >         force directory security mode = 00
> >         force unknown acl user = 00
> >         inherit permissions = No
> >         inherit acls = No
> >         guest only = No
> >         guest ok = No
> >         only user = No
> >         hosts allow = 193.94.63. 193.66.15.38
> >         hosts deny =
> >         status = Yes
> >         nt acl support = Yes
> >         profile acls = No
> >         block size = 1024
> >         max connections = 0
> >         min print space = 0
> >         strict allocate = No
> >         strict sync = No
> >         sync always = No
> >         write cache size = 0
> >         max print jobs = 1000
> >         printable = No
> >         postscript = No
> >         printing = bsd
> >         print command = /usr/bsd/lpr -r -h -P%p %s
> >         lpq command = /usr/bsd/lpq -P%p
> >         lprm command = /usr/bsd/lprm -P%p %j
> >         lppause command =
> >         lpresume command =
> >         queuepause command = disable %p
> >         queueresume command = enable %p
> >         printer name =
> >         use client driver = No
> >         default devmode = No
> >         printer driver =
> >         printer driver file = /usr/samba/lib/printers.def
> >         printer driver location =
> >         default case = lower
> >         case sensitive = No
> >         preserve case = Yes
> >         short preserve case = Yes
> >         mangle case = No
> >         mangling char = ~
> >         hide dot files = Yes
> >         hide unreadable = No
> >         delete veto files = No
> >         veto files =
> >         hide files =
> >         veto oplock files =
> >         map system = No
> >         map hidden = No
> >         map archive = Yes
> >         mangled names = Yes
> >         mangled map =
> >         browseable = Yes
> >         blocking locks = Yes
> >         csc policy = manual
> >         fake oplocks = No
> >         locking = Yes
> >         oplocks = Yes
> >         level2 oplocks = No
> >         oplock contention limit = 2
> >         posix locking = Yes
> >         strict locking = No
> >         share modes = Yes
> >         copy =
> >         include =
> >         exec =
> >         preexec close = No
> >         postexec =
> >         root preexec =
> >         root preexec close = No
> >         root postexec =
> >         available = Yes
> >         volume =
> >         fstype = NTFS
> >         set directory = No
> >         wide links = Yes
> >         follow symlinks = Yes
> >         dont descend =
> >         magic script =
> >         magic output =
> >         delete readonly = No
> >         dos filemode = No
> >         dos filetimes = No
> >         dos filetime resolution = No
> >         fake directory create times = No
> >         vfs object =
> >         vfs options =
> >
> > [homes]
> >         comment = Home Directories
> >         valid users = hkv jyrri
> >         read only = No
> >         browseable = No
> >
> > [printers]
> >         comment = All Printers
> >         path = /var/spool/samba
> >         create mask = 0700
> >         guest ok = Yes
> >         printable = Yes
> >         browseable = No
> >
> > [nem]
> >         comment = Nemetschek Datat
> >         path = /usr/nem
> >         valid users = nykis1 jaaju kaiju terjo
> >         read only = No
> >         create mask = 0774
> >         directory mask = 0775
> >
> > [ohj]
> >         comment = Ohjelmatiedostot
> >         path = /usr/ohj
> >         valid users = +user
> >         admin users = admin hkv jyrri
> >         force group = sys
> >         read only = No
> >
> > [proj]
> >         comment = Projektihakemisto
> >         path = /usr/proj
> >         valid users = +user
> >         read only = No
> >         create mask = 0774
> >         directory mask = 0775
> >
> > [print$]
> >         path = /usr/samba/printer
> >         admin users = hkv
> >         write list = hkv
> >         guest ok = Yes
> >
> > [nemadmin]
> >         comment = Nemetschek Admin
> >         path = /usr2/nemadmin
> >         valid users = nykis1 jaaju terjo kaiju
> >         read only = No
> >         create mask = 0774
> >         directory mask = 0775
> >         browseable = No
> >
> > The Office documents are in service [proj]. Hopefully Samba is not only
> for
> > Linux.
> >
> > Hannu
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marian Mlcoch, Ing" <mm at tsmp.sk>
> > To: "Hannu Virtanen" <hkv at ipso.fi>
> > Cc: <samba at samba.org>
> > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 10:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Samba] Oplock problems with Office 97 and Windows 95 in
> Samba
> > > 2.0.7
> >
> >
> > > Hi Hannu
> > > I mean that yuor problem not is in oplock but you change from 2.0.7 to
> > > newest platform and more default values of samba conf is changed in
new
> > > version. First you must post to this list your conf that is reply of
> samba
> > > command
> > >
> > > testparm -s
> > >
> > > afther this anybody can try help you to solve your problem.
> > > Secondary problem is compatibility of kernels that new samba is
> optimized
> > > for linux.
> > > Try post more information.
> > >  Bye.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Hannu Virtanen" <hkv at ipso.fi>
> > > To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 9:37 AM
> > > Subject: [Samba] Oplock problems with Office 97 and Windows 95 in
Samba
> >
> > > 2.0.7
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > We have used Samba in SGI IRIX 6.5(now 6.5.11m) machines from the
SGI
> > > > version 2.0.7. We have Windows 95, NT4 and 2000 clients. We had no
> > > problems
> > > > with the version 2.0.7 at all. I am looking for the new
> > possibilities(PDC,
> > > > BDC and LDAP...) with Samba 2.2.5 and newer. I installed samba.org
> > version
> > > > of Samba 2.2.5 and from that we have had problems with Office 97
> > documents
> > > > in Windows 95 machines. Office freezes and cannot save or create new
> > > > documents or open existing documents. I searched for this kind of
> > problems
> > > > from the mailing lists and the web and found out that i am not the
> only
> > > one
> > > > having problems with oplocks.
> > > > Why did i not have problems with 2.0.7, is Windows 95 support
> forgotten
> > > from
> > > > the 2.2.x versions of Samba?
> > > > The common advice is to put oplocks = no, but this i cannot do,
> because
> > it
> > > > means not to use Office 97 from Windows 95 machines(they cannot use
> any
> > > > Office documents from the share or create new ones at all), why is
> that?
> > > > Is there difference in putting oplocks =no at global or share
sections
> > on
> > > > smb.conf, which kind?
> > > > Is there a way of telling the client to not ask for oplocks, so that
i
> > > could
> > > > disable oplocks from Windows 95 machines?
> > > > We are now using Samba 2.2.6 with the same problems as 2.2.5 even
> though
> > > > there have been discussions of correcting locking problems from
2.2.5,
> > but
> > > > if this thing was fine allready in version 2.0.7, why does Samba
have
> > this
> > > > kind of fundamental problems?
> > > > Version 2.2.5 and 2.2.6 have oplock errors also with other
> > > programs(F-Secure
> > > > Anti-Virus, AutoCAD LT 97...), but they does not seem to affect to
> > > programs
> > > > like Office 97.
> > > > There has been also loss of documents with Office 97 at these
> > situations,
> > > > when the program cannot save the file(anywhere anymore).
> > > > I have not heard any problems with Windows NT4 or 2000 clients
> allthough
> > > in
> > > > the web many have told there ar same kind of problems also with
these
> > > > clients.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hannu Virtanen
> > > >
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