[Samba] Re: Interesting problem with samba and .ntprofile

[Kyle Loree]

http://us1.samba.org/samba/ftp/docs/README.Win2kSP2

it has info on that there.

troy.johnson at health.state.mn.us writes:
>Ronald,
>
>I am not sure, but I think I remember 
>reading that some strange behavior 
>connected with roaming profiles can be 
>taken care of by turning "nt acl support" 
>off on the profile share. I don't know if 
>it applies here or if is is dependent on 
>other unknown factors (OS of Samba 
>machine, phase of moon, ...).
>
>Good luck,
>
>Troy
>
>>>> "Ronald" <Ronald at wssource.com> 02/06/03 02:25PM >>>
>here is a update
>
>We are now trying to upgrade all of our domain client machines from WinNT
>to Windows2000 (we're actually doing clean installs, not upgrades). 
>Under
>our limited testing this worked well.
>
>Now that we're rolling it out to the masses in our department, many users
>are beginning to have roaming profile problems.  Upon logging in, Win2k
>(SP3) gives "access denied" errors to seemingly random files in a users'
>profile, and then login using a local profile.
>
>I delete the "trouble-maker" files, and a user can login... once.  They
>logout, and try to login again, and then we get some "access denied"
>errors
>again.
>
>(I can access these files by hand just fine once logged in).
>
> same problem someone else had a from a long time ago.
>
>
>"Ronald" <Ronald at wssource.com> wrote in message
>news:b1u5jb$d9t$1 at main.gmane.org...
>> To ANYONE that can help :),
>>
>>     we where using samba version 2.0.7 and everything worked great. we
>just
>> upgraded to version 2.2.7a. and now we get this weird/wicked problem.
>> sometimes when a user logs out and then trys to log back in it says
>> "//servername/.ntprofile/share/file" cannot be copied over. i can
>delete
>the
>> file and then another file cant be copied over. i at times cant delete
>the
>> folder or file. windows will say "access denied source file is in use".
>i
>> cant even delete the file when i boot up into safe mode. i have to
>change
>> the permissions all over just to be able to delete it. it only happens
>to
>a
>> few people. now the thing is if i go to a different win2k machine the
>> profile will download file and it will save fine. something is
>happening
>> since we went to the new version of samba and i cant seem to figure it
>out.
>> if you need more help or .information please send a email to
>> ronald at wssource.com.
>>
>>                     Thank you to all
>>
>>
>> smb.conf =
>> workgroup = ??? (our workgroup)
>>         security = DOMAIN
>>         encrypt passwords = Yes
>>         password server = PDC (our pdc)
>>         passwd chat = *login*password* %o\n *New*password* %n\n
>> *new*password* %n\n *changed*
>>         debug level = 0
>>         max disk size = 1000
>>         logon script = scripts\%U.bat
>>         logon path = \\%N\%U\.ntprofile
>>         logon home = \\%N\%U\.wprofile
>>         homedir map = auto_home
>>         NIS homedir = Yes
>>         create mask = 0664
>>         directory mask = 0775
>>         hide files = /DesktopFolderDB/TrashFor%m/resource.frk/
>>         delete readonly = Yes
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ronald Rusnak
>> Wall Street Source
>> 212-479-1451
>>
>>
>>
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Kyle Loree
Rendek Communications
Kyle at caisnet.com