[Samba] 64 Bit XP client unable to add ACE on 3.0.24 Samba

malk at sidehack.sat.gweep.net malk at sidehack.sat.gweep.net
Fri Nov 7 01:04:49 GMT 2008


Jeremy-

Thanks a bunch for the quick reply!  I'll build up a 3.0.32 and try it.
I'll also try to remember to reply with my results.

Thanks a bunch to you and the Samba team for the excellent work.

-Eric

> 
> On Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 06:14:38PM -0500, malk at sidehack.sat.gweep.net wrote:
> > Hi all-
> > 
> > I searched quite a bit and couldn't really come up with anything, so I'm
> > posting to the list to hopefully find out if I have any options.
> > 
> > I've got a production FC6 box running 3.0.24-7.fc6 build of samba server
> > that's very stable for us.  It's a member of an ADS domain w/ server 2003
> > domain controllers.
> > 
> > Recent 64 bit windows XP pro boxes are having the exact problem described
> > in release notes I found for HP's CIFS server which I'm assuming uses some
> > version of samba for it's implementation:
> > 
> > Problem
> > 
> > 64 bit Windows XP clients are unable to add a new ACE. Adding an ACE through
> > Windows Explorer File->Properties->Security interface to a file or directory
> > from a Windows XP Professional 64-bit edition results in an error that reads:
> > 
> > This program cannot open the required dialog box because the specified
> > computer <samba servername> cannot be determined to belong to a domain.
> > Try again.
> > 
> > Workaround
> > 
> > There is no known workaround at this time.
> > 
> > My question is - does anyone know if this is fixed in a more recent version
> > of 3.0.X series or the 3.2 series of Samba?
> 
> I think this works in 3.0.32 but the only way to be sure
> is set up a test server and try it.
> 
> Jeremy.
> 



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