[Samba] question difference of roaming profile between WinXP and Win7

[John Drescher]

On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 12:08 PM, John Drescher <drescherjm at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 11:00 AM,  <r.s1 at gmx.at> wrote:
>> Hello
>> I want to add Win7 machine to my Samba PDC with WinXP clients. Google tells me I have to add a .V2 to my profiles. The samba log ask about a .v2 share.
>> Can someone explain me the difference of the v2 extension at the profile names and the roaming profile share?
>> Following my settings:
>>
>> smb.conf:
>> [global]
>>        logon path = \\%L\nt-profile
>>        logon home = \\%L\nt-profile
>>
>> [nt-profile]
>>        comment = Client Profiles
>>        path = /BUERO/samba/nt-profile/%u
>>        read only = No
>>        create mask = 0600
>>        directory mask = 0700
>>
>> [nt-profile.v2]
>>        comment = Client Profiles
>>        path = /BUERO/samba/nt-profile/%u
>>        read only = No
>>        create mask = 0600
>>        directory mask = 0700
>>
>>
>
> Make two shares.
>
> [profiles]
>
> and
>
> [profiles.v2]
>
> At least this is what works for me.
>

Also. They can NOT point to the same path. That was the point of
having a .v2. Vista+ and XP profiles are not compatible with each
other.

John