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

[richard]

if your pdc network card is reporting ANY packet loss I would replace it
pronto!

On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 19:24, James Jeffrey wrote:
> 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