[Samba] Need help resolving or understanding these error messages in smbd.log

[James B. Byrne]

On Mon, June 29, 2020 11:47, James B. Byrne wrote:
> I am down to reconciling these last few samba_server startup messages in
> smbd.log:
>
> Item 1.
>
> [2020/06/29 11:29:49.887167,  1]
> ../../source3/printing/printer_list.c:234(printer_list_get_last_refresh)
>   Failed to fetch record!
>
> We do not use samba as a print server and no printers are defined for that
> host.  How do we turn off this message?
>
> Item 2.
>
> [2020/06/29 11:29:49.900481,  1] ../../source3/lib/messages.c:899(send_all_fn)
>   send_all_fn: messaging_send_buf to 85568 failed:
> NT_STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND
> . . .
>
> We get five to ten, or more, of these messages on startup.  What causes these
> and how are they fixed or silenced?
>
>
> That appears to be all that needs explaining before we go on to the next part
> of the test.  If someone could answer these questions I would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>

Evidently, these two items are related.  Turning off printing in smb4.conf
removed both from the startup log:

[global]
. . .
  load printers = no
  printing = bsd
  printcap name = /dev/null
  disable spoolss = yes




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