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

[Richmond Dyes]

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.
>
>Does anyone else out there have a similar setup or experience that works and
>can help me resolve my issue??
>
>Much thanks!
>
>Liz
>  
>
Turning off opportunistic locking is one thing but you need to leave 
regular locking on.  They are 2 different animals and without locking no 
shared database will work.