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

[John Russell]

Have you tried disabling oplocks?
http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/locking.html
http://tech.serbinn.net/2012/disable-samba-oplocks-in-mixed-environment/


On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Bob Tanner <tanner at real-time.com> wrote:

> 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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