[Samba] Windows 2008 Standard SP2 cannot access samba share by hostname but ok with IP

[Jerome Yanga]

bump :)


On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Jerome Yanga <jerome.yanga at gmail.com>wrote:

> Greg,
>
> I do understand and I have done my homework with regards to the file lock
> even before I posted here.  I apologize for not providing all the info all
> at once.  I find that if I do, a lot is missed so I provide as it becomes
> pertinent.
>
> In performing my test, I created another share identical to what you see
> above and made sure that no one else is connected to it.  I simply dragged
> and dropped a file from a Windows 7 to the share and I got error 0x80070021
> on the following cases.
>
> 01)  copying a new file into the share
> 02)  overwriting an existing file
>
> Creating a new file does not seem to show this issue--as expected.
>
> Like you, I also appreciate how much Rowland has helped me.  I have been
> on that end of the line before and I know the hard work and patience it
> needs.
>
> regards,
> j
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 8:09 AM, Gregory Sloop <gregs at sloop.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> JY> Rowland,
>>
>> JY> I did see those from my searches as well.  However, this samba
>> JY> configuration worked prior to migrating it to RHEL and into a more
>> current
>> JY> samba.
>>
>> JY> regards,
>> JY> j
>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>  HI Jerome, '0x80070021' is a windows error and the most likely cause
>> >> would seem to be trying to copy a users .pst file whilst outlook is
>> still
>> >> running, try doing a web search on the error.
>> >>
>> >> Rowland
>> >>
>>
>> But that doesn't address Rowland's point at all. Are you sure this file
>> isn't in use, even if it might have "worked" before?
>>
>> It seems pretty dismissive, IMO, to simply say "it worked before."
>>
>> [I've seen Rowland spend an enormous amount of time recently trying to
>> help people, and in several cases it seems the person getting helped
>> isn't putting in nearly as much effort as I'd expect. I'm not saying
>> it's that way in this case - but IMO, you need to address the "Is this
>> file open and that's the cause of the error?"]
>>
>> But perhaps I'm just feeling cranky this morning. :)
>>
>> ---
>> ...And I have to say, 'Man Rowland, you and Steve have gone way above
>> and beyond in spending time and effort helping.' You guys make
>> community software rock!
>>
>> -Greg
>>
>>
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