[Samba] Question about DOS 8.3 mangling files name

[John H Terpstra]

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, OPSC Service wrote:

> Hi Jeremy,
>
> 	First of all, thanks for your answer!
>
> 	One more question:
>
> Are there any old Samba version that can solve this Samba/DOS hash
> incompatibility?
> Are there any patch from Samba Server to solve this incompatibility?

Not that I can recall. This has never been consistent. You should also be
aware that depending on how your Windows workstation registry is set
configured for name mangling, you may not get consistent mangling on it
either.

- John T.

>
> Regards
> Rodrigo N C Fernandes
>
> Jeremy Allison wrote:
> >
> > 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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John H Terpstra
Email: jht at samba.org