[Samba] Setting 'unix charset' kills the samba share

[Rowland Penny]

On Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:51:51 -0500
Gilbert Soucy <gsoucy at 36pix.com> wrote:

> I got samba from a  yum install ( repository ).  Here is what is
> installed :
> 
> 
> [root at zinc samba]# yum list installed samba\*
> Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
>  * base: centos.mirror.globo.tech
>  * epel: mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca
>  * extras: mirror.layeronline.com
>  * updates: mirror.netflash.net
> Installed Packages
> samba.x86_64
>  4.8.3-4.el7                                         @base
> samba-client.x86_64
> 4.8.3-4.el7                                         @base
> samba-client-libs.x86_64
>  4.8.3-4.el7                                         @base
> samba-common.noarch
> 4.8.3-4.el7                                         @base
> samba-common-libs.x86_64
>  4.8.3-4.el7                                         @base
> samba-common-tools.x86_64
> 4.8.3-4.el7                                         @base
> samba-libs.x86_64
> 4.8.3-4.el7                                         @base
> samba-winbind.x86_64
>  4.8.3-4.el7                                         @base
> samba-winbind-modules.x86_64
>  4.8.3-4.el7
> 

Everything seems to be there, have you tried 'testparm' ?
Is locales set up correctly on the OS
what Samba binaries are running ?

Rowland