samba - May 2014 - OSX 10.9.2, samba 4.1.6-Ubuntu vs Microsoft Office 2011 and Read-Only files

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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On Sun, May 04, 2014 at 06:06:11PM -0500, Bob Tanner
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.
Log a bug please at bugzilla.samba.org, and
upload server logs and wireshark capture
traces.

Thanks,

Jeremy.

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
>
> --
> Bob Tanner <tanner at real-time.com>                 | Phone :
952-943-8700
> http://www.real-time.com, Linux, OSX, VMware | Fax      : 952-943-8500
> Key fingerprint = 9906 320A 8BB6 64AD 96A7  7785 CBFB 10BF 568B F98C
>
>
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On 2014-05-04 23:06:11 +0000, Bob Tanner said:
> 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.
Tracking issue here https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10592

-- 
Bob Tanner <tanner at real-time.com>                 | Phone :
952-943-8700
http://www.real-time.com, Linux, OSX, VMware | Fax      : 952-943-8500
Key fingerprint = 9906 320A 8BB6 64AD 96A7  7785 CBFB 10BF 568B F98C