[Samba] roaming profile, w2k and chjaracter sets - PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!

[Andrew Bartlett]

On Wed, 2003-10-01 at 18:24, Hendrik wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Within Samba 3.0 it doesn't support charsets like in Samba 2.x.x.
> 
> Try this in your smb.conf GLOBAL:
> 
> [global]
>         unix charset = CP850

Long-term, consider migrating to UTF8 on the server.  This basicly
involves renaming every file, using iconv for the conversion.  

I think such a script has been posted to the list in the past.

> Perhaps this too:
> 
>         unicode = Yes

That is a default.

> I think this should help.
> 
> 
> On Wed, 1 Oct 2003, Andre de Koning wrote:
> 
> > I've been running verious version of samba 2.2.x up to last night.
> > I now converted all my server so 3.0 with ldapsam.
> >
> > All my w2k roaming profiles now refuse to load, complaining about not being
> > able to load various files in the profile dir containing special chars.
> >
> > Things like Sendto\3>> floppy... or 3?floppy or 3||!!|floppy is displayed
> > where it should be 3<ascii character for half>floppy.
> >
> > On my linux boxes it also displays it differently on different boxes in
> > variuos locations.
> >
> > I obviously need to use the same char set for linux/samba/w2k - does anybody
> > know what this should be set to and how you set it?  What has changes
> > between 2.2.x (eg. 2.2.5) and 3.0?
> >
> > I have the problem that about 500 users can't log in today and only get
> > temporary profiles.  If anybody is even able to help me at a fee I'm
> > prepared to pay!
> >
> > thanks in advance,
> > Andr de Koning
> > IT Manager
> > Softline VIP Payroll
> > Tel: +27 12 420 7000
> > andre at vippayroll.co.za
> >
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