I am having a problem with Samba 2.2.2 mapped drives under Windows
NT.
Specifically, the problem is that users cannot either read directly from
(by double-clicking on a file), nor directly write to the root of a mapped
drive. Users CAN however create a folder in the root of their mapped
drives and then read and write files to that folder okay, and can also
copy files from the root of their mapped drive to a local drive by either
dragging and dropping or right-clicking and selecting copy/paste.
Under Windows 2000 the problem simply doesnt exist - unfortunately at the
moment I cannot upgrade everyone currently using Windows NT to Windows
2000 due to some software issues.
For example:
P:\new_folder
|
---- some_file.txt
is fine, both reading by double clicking and writing
P:\some_file.txt
isnt!
The error I get when trying to copy a file to the root of the mapped drive
is 'A file with the name you specified already exists. Specify a different
filename'. The error I get when double-clicking a file is 'The
directory
name is invalid'. The error I get when attempting to cut and paste a file
into the root of a mapped drive is 'Cannot create or replace P:\: Root
directory (internal error)'.
Has anyone else seen these problems before? Perhaps more importantly,
does anyone know how to solve the problem?
I am running Samba 2.2.2 acting as a PDC.
The Windows NT machines are running NT 4.0 SP6.0a
The WIndows 2000 machines are running Windows 2000 SP2
smb.conf file attached below.
Regards
Andy
Dr. Andy Dawson
A.J.Dawson@Bradford.ac.uk
http://www.mossie.org
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
[global]
# general declarations for the server
workgroup = SOMEGROUP
server string = NT Server
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
interfaces = XXX.XX.XXX.XXX/24
local master = yes
os level = 69
domain master = yes
preferred master = yes
domain logons = yes
wins server = XXX.XX.XXX.XX
;dns proxy = yes
time server = yes
map archive = yes
browseable = yes
# log file options - log by machine name, not > 200k /log
log file = /usr/local/samba/log/log.%m
max log size = 200
# security considerations
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
hosts allow = XXX.XX.XXX. XXX.XX.XX. XXX.XX.XXX. 127.
remote announce = XXX.XX.XX.255/SOMEGROUP XXX.XX.XXX.255/SOMEGROUP
guest account = nobody
map to guest = Never
guest ok = no
domain admin group = @NT_adm
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -c NT_machine -d /dev/null -g NT_machines
-s /bin/false %m$
bind interfaces only = yes
unix password sync = yes
;passwd chat = *New*password*%n\n *new*password*%n\n *Password*changed*
; The line immediately above seems not to be required...
;passwd chat debug = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u ; make -s -C /var/yp
# printer defaults
load printers = yes
printing = BSD
print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
; printcap file = /etc/printcap
lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq -P%p
use client driver = yes
disable spoolss = yes
printer admin = @NT_adm
printcap name = /etc/printcap
# logon paths etc.
logon script = scripts\%u.bat
;logon home = \\server\%u
logon drive = p:
; logon script = scripts\login.bat
; logon path
[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /usr/local/samba/netlogon
guest ok = no
writable = no
browseable = no
[homes]
comment = %u on %L
volume = %u on %L
writeable = yes
valid users = @users
hide dot files = yes
veto files = /.*/
create mask = 700
directory mask = 700
browseable = no
[Archive]
comment = Archive on %L
volume = Archive on %L
read only = yes
path = /home/archive
valid users = @users
hide dot files = yes
veto files = /.*/
write list = @Archive_adm
force group = users
force create mode = 770
force directory mode = 770
create mask = 770
directory mask = 770
browseable = yes
[Guest]
comment = Guest on %L
volume = Guest on %L
writeable = yes
path = /home/guest
valid users = @users
hide dot files = yes
veto files = /.*/
force group = users
force create mode = 770
force directory mode = 770
create mask = 770
directory mask = 770
browseable = yes
[Laserjet_6MP]
comment = Laserjet_6MP on %L
printable = yes
path = /var/spool/lpd/someplace-lp-lj_6mp
printer = lj_6mp
browseable = yes
read only = yes
valid users = @users
# End of smb.conf
