[Samba] msaccess db corruption

[John H Terpstra]

On Sunday 19 September 2004 03:33, Ilia Chipitsine wrote:
> > Ok, I've tried all the "common" fixes, such as turning oplocks off on the
> > share.  Twice a day the database has to be repaired.
> >
> > running samba-3.0.7-2.FC2
> >
> > Here's the pertinent section:
> >
> > comment = Aeries
> >       path = /home/aeries
> >       valid users = @aeries
> >       read only = No
> >       create mask = 0770
> >       directory mask = 0770
> >       inherit permissions = Yes
> >       veto oplock files = /*.mdb/*.ldb/*.mdw/*.dbf/*.dat/*.fpt
> >       oplocks = No
> >       level2 oplocks = No
> >
> > Any ideas?  Unforunately killing off msaccess is not an option.
>
> there's a special quirk for MS Access described in Samba-Official-Howto
>
> but the question is: why special handling required for Samba and is not
> required for w2k server ? can samba detect this situation "on the fly" ?
> just like the way w2k server does ?

No, w2k does NOT auto-detect any locking requirements for MS Access. Suggest 
you check the MS knowledge base references in Samba-Guide.pdf Appendix 8.1.

- John T.

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