followed by the error message. copy fails. This is a new installation where files are rsynched from another server running CentOs4.8. The other servers that receive these files are running CentOS4.8 ext3 for the file system and smb version 3.0.28.-0.el4.9 and have no problems. Also, my win7 system has no problems either. This is a guest acount with no password. The guest account does have an account and the file has appropriate guest permissions the the same group ownership. file permissions are rw-r--r-- Samba configuration is like (I know its not secure, I'll worry about that later): workgroup = SOMETHING server string = SOMETHING netbios name = SOMETHING Else netbios aliases = another name for something else security = share passdb backend = smbpasswd os level = 65 preferred master = yes guest account = tech guest ok = yes null passwords = yes wide links = yes wins support = yes [xx_files] comment = Test Files path = /mnt/xx_files read only = no create mask = 0774 directory mask = 0755 locking = no browseable = yes I noticed in the log.smbd file when the dos client initially connects: pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] lib/privileges.c:get_privileges(63) get_privileges: No privileges assigned to SID [S-1-22-1-500] [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] lib/privileges.c:get_privileges(63) get_privileges: No privileges assigned to SID [S-1-22-2-500] [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] lib/privileges.c:get_privileges(63) get_privileges: No privileges assigned to SID [S-1-5-2] [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] lib/privileges.c:get_privileges(63) get_privileges: No privileges assigned to SID [S-1-5-32-546] [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:push_sec_ctx(224) push_sec_ctx(0, 0) : sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/uid.c:push_conn_ctx(440) push_conn_ctx(0) : conn_ctx_stack_ndx = 0 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(324) setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:pop_sec_ctx(432) pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:push_sec_ctx(224) push_sec_ctx(0, 0) : sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/uid.c:push_conn_ctx(440) push_conn_ctx(0) : conn_ctx_stack_ndx = 0 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(324) setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:pop_sec_ctx(432) pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:push_sec_ctx(224) push_sec_ctx(0, 0) : sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/uid.c:push_conn_ctx(440) push_conn_ctx(0) : conn_ctx_stack_ndx = 0 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(324) setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:pop_sec_ctx(432) pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(879) Connect path is '/mnt/ae_files' for service [ae_files] [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/vfs.c:vfs_init_default(96) Initialising default vfs hooks [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/vfs.c:vfs_init_custom(130) Initialising custom vfs hooks from [/[Default VFS]/] [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(324) setting sec ctx (500, 500) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0 [2010/11/08 19:01:35, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(1119) __ffff_10.20.4.248 (::ffff:10.20.4.248) connect to service ae_files initially as user tech (uid=500, gid=500) (pid 18556) And when I type the file I get: [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(1576) Transaction 6 of length 98 (0 toread) [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(1393) switch message SMBopen (pid 18559) conn 0x2aef08498fa0 [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(324) setting sec ctx (500, 500) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0 [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] smbd/dosmode.c:unix_mode(124) unix_mode(utils/fits32/SCRIPTS/GEN_TEST/RELEASED/FITS/FITS.INI) returning 0764 [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 2] smbd/open.c:open_file(551) tech opened file utils/fits32/SCRIPTS/GEN_TEST/RELEASED/FITS/FITS.INI read=Yes write=No (numopen=1) [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(1576) Transaction 7 of length 52 (0 toread) [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(1393) switch message SMBread (pid 18559) conn 0x2aef08498fa0 [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] smbd/reply.c:reply_read(3193) read fnum=12835 num=524 nread=524 [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(1576) Transaction 8 of length 45 (0 toread) [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(1393) switch message SMBclose (pid 18559) conn 0x2aef08498fa0 [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] smbd/reply.c:reply_close(4380) close fd=27 fnum=12835 (numopen=1) [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] locking/locking.c:get_share_mode_lock(825) fill_share_mode_lock failed [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 2] smbd/close.c:close_normal_file(606) tech closed file utils/fits32/SCRIPTS/GEN_TEST/RELEASED/FITS/FITS.INI (numopen=0) NT_STATUS_NOT_FOUND [2010/11/08 19:02:57, 3] smbd/error.c:error_packet_set(80) error packet at smbd/reply.c(4399) cmd=4 (SMBclose) eclass=3 ecode=31 I have verified that the file is DOS by using gvim -> File Settings I would really appreciate any help before I have to rollback to CentOS 4.8 The only the that jumps out at me is: unix_mode(utils/fits32/SCRIPTS/GEN_TEST/RELEASED/FITS/FITS.INI) returning 0764 When I type a copied version of the file I get (no unix_mode): [2010/11/08 19:14:45, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(1576) Transaction 27 of length 77 (0 toread) [2010/11/08 19:14:45, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(1393) switch message SMBopen (pid 18559) conn 0x2aef08498fa0 [2010/11/08 19:14:45, 3] smbd/dosmode.c:unix_mode(124) unix_mode(utils/fits32/SCRIPTS/PWCKER.INI) returning 0764 [2010/11/08 19:14:45, 3] smbd/error.c:error_packet_set(80) error packet at smbd/error.c(137) cmd=2 (SMBopen) eclass=1 ecode=2 [2010/11/08 19:14:51, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(1576) Transaction 28 of length 77 (0 toread) [2010/11/08 19:14:51, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(1393) switch message SMBopen (pid 18559) conn 0x2aef08498fa0 [2010/11/08 19:14:51, 3] smbd/dosmode.c:unix_mode(124) unix_mode(utils/fits32/SCRIPTS/PECKER.INI) returning 0764 [2010/11/08 19:14:51, 2] smbd/open.c:open_file(551) tech opened file utils/fits32/SCRIPTS/PECKER.INI read=Yes write=No (numopen=1) [2010/11/08 19:14:51, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(1576) Transaction 29 of length 52 (0 toread) [2010/11/08 19:14:51, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(1393) switch message SMBread (pid 18559) conn 0x2aef08498fa0 [2010/11/08 19:14:51, 3] smbd/reply.c:reply_read(3193) read fnum=12838 num=524 nread=524 [2010/11/08 19:14:51, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(1576) Transaction 30 of length 45 (0 toread) [2010/11/08 19:14:51, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(1393) switch message SMBclose (pid 18559) conn 0x2aef08498fa0 [2010/11/08 19:14:51, 3] smbd/reply.c:reply_close(4380) close fd=30 fnum=12838 (numopen=1) [2010/11/08 19:14:51, 2] smbd/close.c:close_normal_file(606) tech closed file utils/fits32/SCRIPTS/PECKER.INI (numopen=0) NT_STATUS_OK [2010/11/08 19:14:53, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(1576) Transaction 2712 of length 53 (0 toread) [2010/11/08 19:14:53, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(1393) switch message SMBecho (pid 18555) conn 0x0 [2010/11/08 19:14:53, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(324) setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0 [2010/11/08 19:14:53, 3] smbd/reply.c:reply_echo(4691) od -c of the file is: 0000000 [ f i t s ] \r \n ; c o m m a n 0000020 d l i n e o p t i o n s t 0000040 r i n g . O n e o r m o 0000060 r e o f t h e f o l l o w 0000100 i n g \r \n ; - a 0000120 u s e a l t e r n a 0000140 t i v e d e t e c t i o n m 0000160 e c h a n s i m \r \n ; - b \t \t 0000200 D i s p l a y h a l f s c r 0000220 e e n r e d b o x o n e 0000240 r r o r \r \n ; - i 0000260 s k i p i n i t i 0000300 a l i z a t i o n \r \n ; - m 0000320 D o n ' t 0000340 i s s u e s e a g a t e S 0000360 M A R T O f f l i n e t o 0000400 h a l t t h e f / w \r \n ; 0000420 - p x x x S e 0000440 t s e a r c h p a t h f o 0000460 r s c r i p t f i l e s \r \n 0000500 ; - r 0000520 D e t e c t A T A P I d e v 0000540 i c e s \r \n ; - t \t \t E n a b 0000560 l e p o w e r b o a r d t 0000600 r i g g e r o n d a t a m 0000620 i s - c o m p a r e \r \n ; - u 0000640 E n a b 0000660 l e U S B s u p p o r t \r \n 0000700 o p t i o n s = - u \r \n ; s c 0000720 r i p t s e a r c h p a t h 0000740 \r \n ; s c r i p t = h : \ \r \n 0000760 ; l o g f i l e p a t h \r 0001000 \n ; l o g = c : \ \r \n 0001014 I would really appreciate any help. Thanks Brady Edwards (720) 684-2984 Seagate Technology -- Brady Edwards (720) 684-2984 Seagate Technology