Basically the problem is with the documents share (see config below) but I don't know if it is related to samba or to the *nix file system. The "Homes" are working excellent with no problems. The "Documents" problem is this, when you edit a Word, or Excel document the PC freezes up. When you go back into the folder where you edited the file, it is named some wierd temporary file now instead of .doc or .xls. You can create a new file with NP, until you reopen it to edit it, then this problem happens. Microsoft Access databases are shared in this share as well, and those work with NP at all, even with multiple users accessing them at the same time.
To add to MY confusion, I had it all working yesterday, and I came in today and it is doing the same thing. Edit a file and the computer locks up, any computer, I've tried it on several in the office. It's almost like when you try to edit a file it "thinks" too much and goes nuts. I created a "samba" group and made all users part of that group. I then did a chmod and chown to make ownership of the files in this directory (and subdirectories, -R) belong to the samba group. I don't understand the create masks very well and have been looking for a good link to explain specifically what 0775 or 0700 or 0777 mean, but haven't been able to find a good one yet.
See any problems with my config? Any ideas? I'm not that good with Linux yet, but I've been trying to learn.
CONFIG:
[global]
workgroup = OFFICE
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
obey pam restrictions = Yes
passdb backend = tdbsam, guest
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
syslog = 50
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
directory mask = 0775
oplocks = No
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
create mask = 0700
directory mask = 0700
browseable = No
[Documents]
path = /usr/NetworkShare
read only = No
create mask = 0775
guest ok = Yes
writeable = yes
Thanks.
To add to MY confusion, I had it all working yesterday, and I came in today and it is doing the same thing. Edit a file and the computer locks up, any computer, I've tried it on several in the office. It's almost like when you try to edit a file it "thinks" too much and goes nuts. I created a "samba" group and made all users part of that group. I then did a chmod and chown to make ownership of the files in this directory (and subdirectories, -R) belong to the samba group. I don't understand the create masks very well and have been looking for a good link to explain specifically what 0775 or 0700 or 0777 mean, but haven't been able to find a good one yet.
See any problems with my config? Any ideas? I'm not that good with Linux yet, but I've been trying to learn.
CONFIG:
[global]
workgroup = OFFICE
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
obey pam restrictions = Yes
passdb backend = tdbsam, guest
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
syslog = 50
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
directory mask = 0775
oplocks = No
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
create mask = 0700
directory mask = 0700
browseable = No
[Documents]
path = /usr/NetworkShare
read only = No
create mask = 0775
guest ok = Yes
writeable = yes
Thanks.