[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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