[Samba] Windows XP slow access to network places shortcut?

tms3 tms3 at fsklaw.net
Thu May 20 00:11:26 GMT 2004


That's probaly not going to help.  But it does explain why some of my 
wan clients try to connect to one of my samba servers on port 80.

samba wrote:

>No, I did not. According to this google search it may speed up network browsing:
>
>http://www.theeldergeek.com/webclient.htm
>
>Well, I just set it on my box here, and I am still having the slow network browsing. I still think it has something to do with the way I'm logging in. Since guest is the default in XP i have to put user name in the path: \\fileserver\share\passprotectedshare%user and then enter in password, even though login says guest, that method tricks XP into thinking that user is logging in and not guest. My thoughts are unbased, but I have a hunch. Opinions?
>
>Anyone have experience with disabling this or leaving it enabled and seeing a difference? Just curious. Actually, extremely curious! 
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>   -------Original Message-------
>   > From: Dan Shadix <dshadix at trhs.org>
>   > Subject: Re: [Samba] Windows XP slow access to network places shortcut?
>   > Sent: 19 May 2004 23:02:50
>   >
>   >  Did you disable the web client service on the XP box?
>   >  
>   >  
>   >  On Wednesday 19 May 2004 04:32 pm, samba wrote:
>   >  > No, i don't. Actually my fileserver acts as our wins server as well. It's a
>   >  > pretty bare bones linux network setup, no kooky windows stuff at all. No
>   >  > pdc, just wins server, dns/router box, and a few others. Thanks for the
>   >  > reply tom.
>   >  >
>   >  > I still can't figure out why xp is sooooo slow. Tested the same samba share
>   >  > on a win2k box and it is lightning fast. click, click, click, you get the
>   >  > picture. Why xp, why?
>   >  >
>   >  > anyone else?
>   >  >
>   >  > -chris
>   >  >
>   >  >
>   >  >
>   >  >
>   >  >    -------Original Message-------
>   >  >
>   >  >    > From: Tom Skeren <tms3 at fsklaw.net>
>   >  >    > Subject: Re: [Samba] Windows XP slow access to network places
>   >  >    > shortcut? Sent: 19 May 2004 22:11:06
>   >  >    >
>   >  >    >  Do you have a W2k or W2k3 domain?  If so, it's may be due to windows
>   >  >    >  waiting to time out getting/checking kerberos tickets.
>   >  >    >
>   >  >    >  samba wrote:
>   >  >    >  >All,
>   >  >    >  >
>   >  >    >  >In winxp & 2k for that matter, you have the ability of saving
>   >  >    >  > shortcuts to network places in the my network places. When some of
>   >  >    >  > my users try to access these shortcuts(to a samba share) in winxp,
>   >  >    >  > it takes a horrendous amount of time for the folders to populate
>   >  >    >  > the screen. Especially when viewing in windows explorer with the
>   >  >    >  > folders view button depressed. Under tools>folder options>view tab,
>   >  >    >  > I have unchecked Automatically search for network folders and
>   >  >    >  > printers and also unchecked Use simple file sharing(recommended).
>   >  >    >  > Any ideas as to what might be causing the slowness? Also, under XP
>   >  >    >  > is there any way to get around having to do the %name to access a
>   >  >    >  > samba share? e.g. \\fileserve\share\subfolder%user ?? Any
>   >  >    >  > info/advice/comments/criticism is welcome!! Thanks.
>   >  >    >  >
>   >  >    >  >Chris
>   >  >    >  >  
>   >  >
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