[Samba] sometimes, roaming profile is not found

[Rune Tønnesen]

Hi

Is offline files disabled or enabled? Enabled offline files can 
sometimes cause problems.

Venlig Hilsen (Best Regards)
Rune Tønnesen



sylvain.david at etranges-libellules.fr skrev:
> Hi,
>
> I use samba 3.0.22 on Debian Sarge as PDC for windows XP SP1 and SP2. 
> Sometimes, users get the message "Windows cannot found the roaming 
> profile on server so user will get a default profile". (sorry, it's 
> not the official message,  I had to translate, because I get the 
> message in french) This error comes only if user log in quickly after 
> the boot. If they wait a little (15/30 seconds) they didn't get the 
> message.
> When they get this error, I tell them just to close their session, and 
> re open it. And it works fin, they didn't get any error message.
>
> At first I think it was an ACLs problem, but .... it works if user 
> wait a few seconds before login.
> So I think this problem deals with something about a netbios refresh 
> or windows is not fully ready when it display the login screen. Is 
> there a workaround for this problem, like delaying the login screen 
> with a nice registry key, or perhaps it cames from my samba 
> configuration ?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Here's my smb.conf :
>
> # 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
> # Global parameters
> # 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
> [global]
>        dos charset = 850
>        unix charset = ISO8859-1
>        workgroup = elb-lyon
>        netbios name = server02
>        server string = server02.elb-lyon
>        os level = 65
>        domain logons = Yes
>        domain master = Yes
>        local master = Yes
>        preferred master = Yes
>        wins support = Yes
>
>        obey pam restrictions = Yes
>        passdb backend = tdbsam, guest
>        passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>        passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n 
> *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n 
> *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
>        passwd chat debug = Yes
>        pam password change = Yes
>        unix password sync = Yes
>
>        syslog = 0
>        log level = 2
>        # log level max = 10
>        log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>        max log size = 25600
>        dns proxy = No
>        panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>        invalid users = root2
>
>        # paramètres samba utilisateur par defaut
>        logon drive = P:
>        logon home = \\server02\%U
>        logon path = \\server02\profiles\%U
>        logon script = %U.cmd
>
>        # gestion des comptes posix automatique
>        # Gestion des comptes POSIX
>        add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -g sambamachines -c 
> Machine -d /dev/null -s /bin/false '%u'
>        add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -g sambausers -c 
> Utilisateur -d /dev/null -s /bin/false '%u'
>        add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd '%g'
>        add user to group script = /usr/bin/gpasswd -a '%u' '%g'
>        delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel -r '%u'
>        delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel '%g'
>        delete user from group script = /usr/bin/gpasswd -d '%u' '%g'
>        set primary group script = /usr/sbin/usermod -g '%g' '%u'
>
>        veto files = /lost+found/ .recycle/ aquota.user/ aquota.group/
>
>        guest account = guest
>
>        hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127.
>
> # 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
> # Necessaire Domaine
> # 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
> [homes]
>        path = /mnt/SAN01/vd3_home2/home2/%u
>        comment = Home Directories
>        valid users = %S
>        guest ok = No
>        writable = Yes
>        create mask = 0700
>        directory mask = 0700
>        browseable = No
>
> [netlogon]
>        path = /mnt/SAN01/vd3_home2/netlogon
>        comment = Partage NetLogon
>        valid users = @sambausers @sambaguests root
>        guest ok = No
>        read only = Yes
>        browseable = No
>
> [profiles]
>        path = /mnt/SAN01/vd3_home2/profiles
>        comment = Profils utilisateurs
>        valid users = @sambausers @sambaguests root
>        guest ok = No
>        writable = Yes
>        create mode = 0700
>        browseable = No
>
> # 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
> # Imprimantes
> # 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
> [printers]
>        path = /tmp
>        comment = All printers
>        valid users = @sambausers
>        guest ok = No
>        create mask = 0700
>        printable = Yes
>        browseable = No
>
> [print$]
>        comment = Printer Drivers
>        path = /var/lib/samba/printers
>
> # 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
> # Partages
> # 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
> [vd1_echange]
>        path = /mnt/SAN01/vd1_echange
>        valid users = root @sambaadmins @sambaguests @User_Standard
>        guest ok = No
>        writable = Yes
>        create mask = 0770
>        directory mask = 0770
>        browseable = yes
>        inherit acls = yes
>        hide unreadable = Yes
>
>
>