[Samba] Question about DOS 8.3 mangling files name

Jeremy Allison jra at samba.org
Sat Sep 13 22:46:15 GMT 2003


On Fri, Sep 12, 2003 at 05:40:24PM -0300, OPSC Service wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> 	I have used the Samba 2.2.8a server.
> 
> 	mangle method = hash or hash2
> 
> But when i make a "dir" command on the MS-DOS prompt, the file name
> aren't the same from a disk on DOS local partition and Samba Server
> partition. :-(
> 
> File name on the Windows view:
> ESTE_DE_NOME_BEM_GRANDE.TXT
> 
> DOS prompt on the Samba Serve Partition:
> TESTE~65.TXT
> 
> DOS prompt on the DOS local Partition "C:\":
> TESTE_~1.TXT
> 
> I would like to know how config the Samba Sever to print the file name
> with the same name on DOS local partition.
> 
> Could someone help me?
> Is there any way to do this?
> Is it possible?

No, Samba and Windows use different hashing methods for
this that are not compatible.

Sorry,

Jeremy.



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