[Samba] Directory listing delay with WinXP and IPtables

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Did you try to disable Web client service in Windows XP? It usually speeds 
up share browsing.

Best regards 

Michal


> hi friend.
> that is what i m wondering about for a while. and listen i got another 
> problem that if i redirect port 80 (http) to transparent proxy in PREROUTING 
> then this delay approaches to a delay of 4 minutes. but if there is no rule 
> for transparent redirection then it takes a delay as u specified. please let 
> me know if u find the solution and i will aslo let u know if i find any 
> problem
> 
> Regards
> Azeem
> 
> 
> >From: Randy S <randoms at yahoo.com>
> >To: samba at lists.samba.org
> >Subject: [Samba] Directory listing delay with WinXP and IPtables
> >Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 15:50:47 -0700
> >
> >Sorry if this has been covered before.
> >
> >I setup a new Samba server using RedHat EL 3, and samba 3.0.2-6.3E (the 
> >version that comes with Redhat).
> >
> >We were seeing an intermittant 20 seconcd delay when grabbing a directory 
> >listing, but only from XP, win 2k was fine.
> >
> >I couldn't completely nail down when the delay occured but it seemed to be 
> >when the directory or share hadn't been accessed in a while, ~15mins ??. 
> >There was never a problem or delay seeing the samba server on the browse 
> >list.
> >
> >I turned off iptables and the delay has been drastically reduced, now down 
> >to 2 secs, which is acceptable.
> >
> >Obviously I'd like to turn iptables back on.
> >
> >I'm wondering if there are any special port openings or other iptables 
> >settings that need adjustments with XP; or if there are adjustments I need 
> >to make to the XP clients. I've already tried the RemoteComputer\NameSpace\ 
> >regkey fix to no avail.
> >
> >It's a very basic iptables setup. I opened up the standard samba ports.  
> >I've listed the output of 'iptables --list' below.
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >TTIA
> >
> >/randoms/
> >
> >'iptables --list' output :
> >
> >Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
> >target     prot opt source               destination
> >RH-Firewall-1-INPUT  all  --  anywhere             anywhere
> >
> >Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
> >target     prot opt source               destination
> >RH-Firewall-1-INPUT  all  --  anywhere             anywhere
> >
> >Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
> >target     prot opt source               destination
> >
> >Chain RH-Firewall-1-INPUT (2 references)
> >target     prot opt source               destination
> >ACCEPT     all  --  anywhere             anywhere
> >ACCEPT     icmp --  anywhere             anywhere           icmp any
> >ACCEPT     ipv6-crypt--  anywhere             anywhere
> >ACCEPT     ipv6-auth--  anywhere             anywhere
> >ACCEPT     all  --  anywhere             anywhere           state 
> >RELATED,ESTABLISHED
> >ACCEPT     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere           state NEW tcp 
> >dpt:netbios-ns
> >ACCEPT     udp  --  anywhere             anywhere           state NEW udp 
> >dpt:netbios-ns
> >ACCEPT     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere           state NEW tcp 
> >dpt:netbios-dgm
> >ACCEPT     udp  --  anywhere             anywhere           state NEW udp 
> >dpt:netbios-dgm
> >ACCEPT     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere           state NEW tcp 
> >dpt:netbios-ssn
> >ACCEPT     udp  --  anywhere             anywhere           state NEW udp 
> >dpt:netbios-ssn
> >ACCEPT     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere           state NEW tcp 
> >dpt:microsoft-ds
> >ACCEPT     udp  --  anywhere             anywhere           state NEW udp 
> >dpt:microsoft-ds
> >ACCEPT     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere           state NEW tcp 
> >dpt:497
> >ACCEPT     udp  --  anywhere             anywhere           state NEW udp 
> >dpt:497
> >ACCEPT     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere           state NEW tcp 
> >dpt:ssh
> >REJECT     all  --  anywhere             anywhere           reject-with 
> >icmp-host-prohibited
> >
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