[Samba] Hidden folder when using Windows client

[Mike Fleetwood]

On Wed, 16 May 2007, Mike Fleetwood wrote:
> We have folder PDL012 which behaves as though it is hidden for Windows 
> clients only, not Linux clients, in 1 folder on 1 samba server only. Tried 
> increasing the debugging level but didn't quite understand the ouput. The 
> folder PDL012 does not appear in the logging when connecting from Windows 
> client.  Nothing related to hiding files is set in smb.conf, therefore 
> defaults to off.
>
> Samba version - 3.0.20
> Platform - AIX 5.2
>
> Can anybody offer any suggestions as to why, and how to resolve?

We have been doing some further testing.  Using a Windows client to list a 
directory with a sufficient number of entries will result in one or more 
names being missed.  Then I read through the Release Notes for Samba 
3.0.20a <http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.0.20a.html> and saw 
these details:

   o Missing files from directory listings on AIX servers
   * BUG 3010: Fix missing files bug on AIX systems.

This matches our symptoms.  Will try upgrading.


Mike
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