[Samba] Re: Samba conect/disconect/reconect when browsing or when freeze open/save dialogs

[hamacker]

I test this socket options, but the problem persist.

Anyone have an idea, why winxp station freeze for ~30 seconds the
first time (and other times) access to samba network ?

2008/11/19 hamacker <sirhamacker at gmail.com>:
> My smb.conf does not have this line :
> socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_KEEPALIVE
> SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>
> So, "SO_KEEPALIVE" sounds good for my problem. Is it corrent add this line ?
> About socket options , I found this comment on google search :
> http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2007-February/129652.html
> "Remove it completely. Sockey options should not be needed with Linux kernels
> 2.4 or layter.  Check out your networking hardware - NICs, HUBs, Switches and
> cables - the quality of these have a significant impact on network
> performance."
>
> To resolv my problem, I really need socket options or not ?
>
> thanks a lot.
>
>
> 2008/11/19 hamacker <sirhamacker at gmail.com>:
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> Recently, I change my server to anoter, but I copied all accounts
>> linux/samba users to new one.
>> I migrate from Ubuntu Server 8.04 to 8.10 server
>> It's the same old smb.conf of old machine, but one new problem.
>> When logon is OK, but wait 5 minutes or less and when connect remote
>> drive for second time by explorer, windows says that "not respoding",
>> but wait 30 seconds and reconect drive again, no error, but some users
>> dont wait, kill explorer/word/excell process thinking.
>>
>> I inspect samba logs, looking for "timout", but it's normal, none message error.
>>
>> My samba version is Version 3.2.3, my distro is Ubuntu Server 8.10
>> [amd64] updated.
>>
>> My smb.conf (PCD) is :
>> [global]
>>        unix charset = UTF8
>>        workgroup = VIDY2005
>>        server string = %h server (Samba %v)
>>        interfaces = 192.168.1.2, lo
>>        bind interfaces only = Yes
>>        obey pam restrictions = Yes
>>        passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>>        passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Please*retype*new*password* %n\n
>> *password*successfully*updated*
>>        username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
>>        unix password sync = Yes
>>        lanman auth = Yes
>>        client lanman auth = Yes
>>        syslog = 0
>>        log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m.%U
>>        max log size = 10000
>>        max xmit = 65535
>>        name resolve order = hosts wins bcast
>>        time server = Yes
>>        deadtime = 15
>>        printcap name = cups
>>        add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -m '%u'
>>        rename user script = /usr/sbin/usermod -l '%unew' '%uold'
>>        delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel -r '%u'
>>        add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd '%g'
>>        delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel '%g'
>>        add user to group script = /usr/bin/gpasswd -a '%u' '%g'
>>        delete user from group script = /usr/bin/gpasswd -d '%u' '%g'
>>        set primary group script = /usr/sbin/usermod -g '%g' '%u'
>>        add machine script = /usr/sbin/adduser -n -r -g machines -c "Samba
>> machine" -d /dev/null -s /bin/false %u
>>        logon script = scripts\%u.bat
>>        logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U
>>        logon home = /home/samba/netlogon
>>        domain logons = Yes
>>        os level = 100
>>        preferred master = Yes
>>        domain master = Yes
>>        dns proxy = No
>>        wins server = 192.168.1.14
>>        panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>>        idmap uid = 10000-20000
>>        idmap gid = 10000-20000
>>        template shell = /bin/bash
>>        admin users = @info, @ntadmin, gladiston, root, robson, administrador
>>        create mask = 0777
>>        force create mode = 0777
>>        force security mode = 0777
>>        directory mask = 0777
>>        force directory mode = 0777
>>        force directory security mode = 0777
>>        cups options = raw
>>        preserve case = No
>>        short preserve case = No
>>        veto files = /*.eml/*.nws/*.{*}/
>>        hide files = /thumbs.db/Thumbs.db/autorun.inf/Autorun.inf/
>>        veto oplock files = /*.odt/*.doc/*.xls/*.mdb/
>>
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