[Samba] Windows XP Machines (well mostly the XP ones) hanging

[Mal Beaton]

We have had similar problems but it was related to deadtime. IE no 
network activity for a period so the connection is closed. Supposed to 
seemlessly reconnect but sometimes doesnt. That could be the slowness.

We also had other problems with logins and logouts. It seemed that samba 
doesnt handle win xp logouts well

We set deadtime = 120 in the smb.conf and havent had a complaint about 
lost drives/slowness/bad logins for two weeks now



James Jeffrey wrote:
> Yes they are - and I forgot to mention that the Web Filesystem service has
> been disabled.
> 
> On 10/6/03 10:30 am, "Mikevl" <Mikevl at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Are the WinXP machines running SP1?
>>
>>Mike
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "James Jeffrey" <james at technophobia.co.uk>
>>To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 9:24 PM
>>Subject: [Samba] Windows XP Machines (well mostly the XP ones) hanging
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hello Folks,
>>>
>>>I will personally send $50(AU) of Pizza to anyone that solves this one :)
>>>
>>>We have a network comprising approx 30 Windows workstations all logging in
>>>to a samba machine running as a PDC. The main exported file system is an
>>
>>NFS
>>
>>>mounted file system, but this was happening back when this was an xfs file
>>>system as well. ACL's are enabled. We are running Samba Version 2.2.8a.
>>
>>The
>>
>>>server does not appear overloaded.
>>>
>>>Multiple users have reported that when they are trying to access files
>>>across the network their machine hangs for approx 20 secs then continues
>>
>>as
>>
>>>normal. This does not happen every time, but does happen quite frequently.
>>>
>>>Our network is not displaying a significant amount of packet loss.
>>>
>>>Below is our Samba configuration.
>>>
>>>James.
>>>--
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>[global]
>>>netbios name = BERTHA
>>>workgroup = TECHNOPHOBIA
>>>veto oplock files = /*.doc/*.qbw/
>>>kernel oplocks = no
>>>interfaces = eth0
>>>
>>>os level = 64
>>>preferred master = true
>>>domain master = yes
>>>local master = yes
>>>wins support = yes
>>>
>>>log level = 2
>>>
>>>security = user
>>>
>>>encrypt passwords = yes
>>>
>>>domain logons = yes
>>>domain admin group = @pcadmin
>>>add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g machines -s /bin/false
>>>-M %u
>>>
>>>logon path = \\%N\profiles\%u
>>>
>>>logon drive = N:
>>>logon home = \\bertha\myhome\.profiles
>>>logon script = %u.bat
>>>
>>>printing = lprng
>>>
>>>[Mothra1]
>>>comment = Kyocera FS1000N+ Room 321
>>>printer name = Mothra
>>>path = /var/spool/samba/mothra
>>>browseable = yes
>>>public = yes
>>>writeable = no
>>>printable = yes
>>>valid users = @smbusers @pcadmin
>>>
>>>[lj5000]
>>>comment = Main Office Laserjet
>>>printer name = lj5000
>>>path = /var/spool/samba/lj5000
>>>browseable = yes
>>>public = yes
>>>writeable = no
>>>printable = yes
>>>valid users = @smbusers @pcadmin @tempusers
>>>
>>>[mrt]
>>>comment = Hewlett Packard CP1700
>>>printer name = mr_t
>>>path = /var/spool/samba/mrt
>>>browseable = yes
>>>public = yes
>>>writeable = no
>>>printable = yes
>>>valid users = @smbusers @pcadmin
>>>
>>>
>>>#[Stylus]
>>>#comment = Epson Stylus Near Saul
>>>#printer name = stylus
>>>#path = /var/spool/samba/stylus
>>>#public = yes
>>>#writeable = no
>>>#printable = yes
>>>#browseable = yes
>>>#use client driver = yes
>>>#valid users = @smbusers @pcadmin
>>>
>>>#[pdf]
>>>#comment = PDF Printer
>>>#printer name = pdf
>>>#print command = /usr/local/custom/bin/pdfprinter %s %u
>>>#path = /var/spool/samba/pdf
>>>#public = yes
>>>#writeable = no
>>>#printable = yes
>>>#browseable = yes
>>>#valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers
>>>
>>>[print$]
>>>path= /home/export/print
>>>guest ok = yes
>>>browseable = yes
>>>read only = yes
>>>write list = @pcadmin root
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers
>>>
>>>[netlogon]
>>>path = /home/export/netlogon
>>>browseable = no
>>>read only = yes
>>>write list = @pcadmin
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers @tempusers
>>>create mask = 0660
>>>directory mask = 0770
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>
>>>[profiles]
>>>path = /home/export/profiles
>>>read only = no
>>>create mask = 0600
>>>directory mask = 0700
>>>browseable = no
>>>nt acl support = no
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers @tempusers
>>>
>>>[myhome]
>>>path = %H/pchome
>>>read only = no
>>>browseable = yes
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>
>>>[AllHomes]
>>>path=/home
>>>read only = yes
>>>valid users = @pcadmin
>>>write list = @pcadmin
>>>browseable = yes
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>
>>>[Projects]
>>>path=/home/export/projects
>>>read only = no
>>>browseable = no
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>
>>>[Client_Work]
>>>path=/home/export/projects
>>>read only = no
>>>browseable = yes
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>
>>>[Sites]
>>>path=/home/export/sites
>>>read only = no
>>>browseable = yes
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>create mask = 0660
>>>directory mask = 0770
>>>
>>>[Departments]
>>>path=/home/export/departments
>>>read only = no
>>>browseable = yes
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers accountant
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>create mask = 0660
>>>directory mask = 0770
>>>
>>>
>>>[Software]
>>>path=/home/export/software
>>>read only = yes
>>>write list = @it
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers
>>>browseable = yes
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>create mask = 0660
>>>directory mask = 0770
>>>
>>>
>>>[Temporary]
>>>path=/home/export/temporary
>>>read only = no
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers @tempusers
>>>browseable = yes
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>create mask = 0777
>>>directory mask = 0777
>>>
>>>[Shared]
>>>path=/home/export/shareddocs
>>>read only = yes
>>>write list = @filing @pcadmin
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers
>>>browseable = yes
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>create mask = 0660
>>>directory mask = 0770
>>>
>>>[CVS]
>>>path=/home/cvs
>>>read only = no
>>>write list = @developers
>>>browseable = no
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>
>>>[for_upload]
>>>path = /home/export/for_upload
>>>read only = no
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers
>>>browseable = yes
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>create mask = 0660
>>>directory mask = 0770
>>>force group = uploads
>>>
>>>[archive]
>>>path = /home/export/archive
>>>read only = no
>>>valid users = @pcadmin @smbusers
>>>browseable = yes
>>>admin users = @pcadmin
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>
>>>[crypto]
>>>path=/crypt
>>>read only = no
>>>valid users = @crypto
>>>browseable = no
>>>inherit acls = yes
>>>
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> 
> 

-- 
Mal

http://mbeaton.id.au:5537/
:wq!