[Samba] OSX 10.9.2, samba 4.1.6-Ubuntu vs Microsoft Office 2011 and Read-Only files

[Bob Tanner]

Upgraded from samba 3.6.20 on gentoo to samba 4.1.6 on Ubuntu Trusty.  Since the upgrade all attempts to open Microsoft Office files results in the file being opened Read-Only. Found multiple posts from multiple sites dealing with similar problems.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2011-macword/files-read-only-on-linux-samba-fileshare-how-do-i/b1e3779a-8213-4378-976a-921400418446

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/linux.samba/rELv_EUv0UU

https://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2011-January/160316.html

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-networking-3/ms-office-files-open-in-read-only-mode-from-samba-share-881172/

But none of the solutions or work-arounds fixed the problem.  

Other files open fine. Just Microsoft Office files open Read-Only.

Any recommendations?

Here's my configuration.

[global]
    netbios aliases = staff
    workgroup = STAFFERS
    local master = yes
    domain master = yes
    preferred master = yes
    os level = 31
    server string = testing
    security = user
    encrypt passwords = true
    obey pam restrictions = yes

    syslog = 0
    log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
    max log size = 0

    socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
    max xmit = 16384

    # NO roaming profiles http://melecio.org/node/5
    logon path =
    logon home =
    logon script = %U.bat

    template shell = /bin/bash
    template homedir = /home/%D/%U

    client use spnego = yes
    client ntlmv2 auth = yes
    restrict anonymous = 2
    unix extensions = no

    load printers = no
    printing = bsd
    printcap name = /dev/null
    disable spoolss = yes

[foo]
    comment = Testing
    path = /var/samba/foo
    writeable = yes
    veto files = /._*/.DS_Store/
    delete veto files = yes

    create mask = 0664
    force create mode = 0664

    directory mask = 2775
    force directory mode = 2775

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