[Samba] Re: Samba and MSI package installer

Rex Dieter rdieter at math.unl.edu
Fri Jul 22 14:33:50 GMT 2005


Yannick Bergeron wrote:
> We are experiencing problems when we try to launch the installation of a MSI
> package from our samba share in a guest context. The problem was not present
> with 2.2.8a
> 
> the error message received is:
> 
> "This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists
> and is accessible, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a
> valid Windows Installer package."
> 
> This is the following error code "ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED (1619)"
> 
> samba-3.0.11 (still present in 3.0.20pre1)
> guest ok = Yes
> guest only = Yes

WORKSFORME, samba-3.0.14a

[msishare]
   comment = msi Software Deployment
   path = /foo/bar/msi
   read only = yes
   browseable = no
   public = yes
   guest only = yes


-- Rex



More information about the samba mailing list