[Samba] Seeking help with Samba shares & OPLOCKS & Quickbooks databases

[Thomas M. Skeren III]

Liz Ackerman wrote:

>I thought I had things figured out, but guess not.  I have multi-user
>Quickbooks databases that functioned fine on a Novell server but are
>behaving badly on a Samba share.  I have created a separate share for the
>Quickbook databases, users are running Win XP Pro, latest patches, and the
>Quickbooks application installed on the desktop.  It is a multiuser version.
>
>Server is RedHat ES 3, Samba 3.0.14.  Here is the config for the Quickbooks
>share:
>
>[accting]
> comment = Accounting Volume
> path = /accting
> writeable = yes
> valid users = a list of valid users
> level2 oplocks = no
> veto oplock files = /*.*db/*.ldb/*.mde/*.xls/*.QB*/*.*/
> blocking locks = no
> locking = no
> strict locking = no
> share modes = no
>
>The first user opens the database, and as soon as the second person attempts
>to access the same database, the database is corrupting and crashing.
>  
>
Yes, because you need to run your oplocks.  You have two solutions.  The 
easiest to implement is the force user line in smb.conf.

The harder but cleaner way is to use acl's.

>Does anyone else out there have a similar setup or experience that works and
>can help me resolve my issue??
>
>Much thanks!
>
>Liz
>  
>