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Removed samba.faq from the docs directory, it was out of date. All FAQs in
docs/faq. Replaced all reference to samba.canberra.edu.au/pub/samba/samba.html with samba.anu.edu.au/samba/ Replaced references to ictinus@lake.canberra.edu.au with ictinus@samba.anu.edu.au Added 3 new mirrors, Greece, Poland, Romania Paul.
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@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
5.1. Is Samba Year 2000 compliant?
______________________________________________________________________
- 1. General Information
+ 11.. GGeenneerraall IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
details
- 1.1. What is Samba?
+ 11..11.. WWhhaatt iiss SSaammbbaa??
Samba is a suite of programs which work together to allow clients to
@@ -122,30 +122,30 @@
The components of the suite are (in summary):
- o smbd, the SMB server. This handles actual connections from clients,
+ +o ssmmbbdd, the SMB server. This handles actual connections from clients,
doing all the file, permission and username work
- o nmbd, the Netbios name server, which helps clients locate servers,
+ +o nnmmbbdd, the Netbios name server, which helps clients locate servers,
doing the browsing work and managing domains as this capability is
being built into Samba
- o smbclient, the Unix-hosted client program
+ +o ssmmbbcclliieenntt, the Unix-hosted client program
- o smbrun, a little 'glue' program to help the server run external
+ +o ssmmbbrruunn, a little 'glue' program to help the server run external
programs
- o testprns, a program to test server access to printers
+ +o tteessttpprrnnss, a program to test server access to printers
- o testparms, a program to test the Samba configuration file for
+ +o tteessttppaarrmmss, a program to test the Samba configuration file for
correctness
- o smb.conf, the Samba configuration file
+ +o ssmmbb..ccoonnff, the Samba configuration file
- o smbprint, a sample script to allow a Unix host to use smbclient to
+ +o ssmmbbpprriinntt, a sample script to allow a Unix host to use smbclient to
print to an SMB server
- o Documentation! DON'T neglect to read it - you will save a great
+ +o DDooccuummeennttaattiioonn!! DON'T neglect to read it - you will save a great
deal of time!
The suite is supplied with full source (of course!) and is GPLed.
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
and this FAQ were originally written by Karl Auer.
- 1.2. What is the current version of Samba?
+ 11..22.. WWhhaatt iiss tthhee ccuurrrreenntt vveerrssiioonn ooff SSaammbbaa??
At time of writing, the current version was 1.9.17. If you want to be
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
For more information see ``What do the version numbers mean?''
- 1.3. Where can I get it?
+ 11..33.. WWhheerree ccaann II ggeett iitt??
The Samba suite is available via anonymous ftp from samba.anu.edu.au.
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
do contain Samba binaries for that platform.
- 1.4. What do the version numbers mean?
+ 11..44.. WWhhaatt ddoo tthhee vveerrssiioonn nnuummbbeerrss mmeeaann??
It is not recommended that you run a version of Samba with the word
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
sion.
- 1.5. What platforms are supported?
+ 11..55.. WWhhaatt ppllaattffoorrmmss aarree ssuuppppoorrtteedd??
Many different platforms have run Samba successfully. The platforms
@@ -242,188 +242,188 @@
At time of writing, the Makefile claimed support for:
- o A/UX 3.0
+ +o A/UX 3.0
- o AIX
+ +o AIX
- o Altos Series 386/1000
+ +o Altos Series 386/1000
- o Amiga
+ +o Amiga
- o Apollo Domain/OS sr10.3
+ +o Apollo Domain/OS sr10.3
- o BSDI
+ +o BSDI
- o B.O.S. (Bull Operating System)
+ +o B.O.S. (Bull Operating System)
- o Cray, Unicos 8.0
+ +o Cray, Unicos 8.0
- o Convex
+ +o Convex
- o DGUX.
+ +o DGUX.
- o DNIX.
+ +o DNIX.
- o FreeBSD
+ +o FreeBSD
- o HP-UX
+ +o HP-UX
- o Intergraph.
+ +o Intergraph.
- o Linux with/without shadow passwords and quota
+ +o Linux with/without shadow passwords and quota
- o LYNX 2.3.0
+ +o LYNX 2.3.0
- o MachTen (a unix like system for Macintoshes)
+ +o MachTen (a unix like system for Macintoshes)
- o Motorola 88xxx/9xx range of machines
+ +o Motorola 88xxx/9xx range of machines
- o NetBSD
+ +o NetBSD
- o NEXTSTEP Release 2.X, 3.0 and greater (including OPENSTEP for
+ +o NEXTSTEP Release 2.X, 3.0 and greater (including OPENSTEP for
Mach).
- o OS/2 using EMX 0.9b
+ +o OS/2 using EMX 0.9b
- o OSF1
+ +o OSF1
- o QNX 4.22
+ +o QNX 4.22
- o RiscIX.
+ +o RiscIX.
- o RISCOs 5.0B
+ +o RISCOs 5.0B
- o SEQUENT.
+ +o SEQUENT.
- o SCO (including: 3.2v2, European dist., OpenServer 5)
+ +o SCO (including: 3.2v2, European dist., OpenServer 5)
- o SGI.
+ +o SGI.
- o SMP_DC.OSx v1.1-94c079 on Pyramid S series
+ +o SMP_DC.OSx v1.1-94c079 on Pyramid S series
- o SONY NEWS, NEWS-OS (4.2.x and 6.1.x)
+ +o SONY NEWS, NEWS-OS (4.2.x and 6.1.x)
- o SUNOS 4
+ +o SUNOS 4
- o SUNOS 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4 (Solaris 2.2, 2.3, and '2.4 and later')
+ +o SUNOS 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4 (Solaris 2.2, 2.3, and '2.4 and later')
- o Sunsoft ISC SVR3V4
+ +o Sunsoft ISC SVR3V4
- o SVR4
+ +o SVR4
- o System V with some berkely extensions (Motorola 88k R32V3.2).
+ +o System V with some berkely extensions (Motorola 88k R32V3.2).
- o ULTRIX.
+ +o ULTRIX.
- o UNIXWARE
+ +o UNIXWARE
- o UXP/DS
+ +o UXP/DS
- 1.6. How can I find out more about Samba?
+ 11..66.. HHooww ccaann II ffiinndd oouutt mmoorree aabboouutt SSaammbbaa??
There are a number of places to look for more information on Samba,
including:
- o Two mailing lists devoted to discussion of Samba-related matters.
+ +o Two mailing lists devoted to discussion of Samba-related matters.
- o The newsgroup, comp.protocols.smb, which has a great deal of
+ +o The newsgroup, comp.protocols.smb, which has a great deal of
discussion on Samba.
- o The WWW site 'SAMBA Web Pages' at
- <http://samba.canberra.edu.au/pub/samba/samba.html> includes:
+ +o The WWW site 'SAMBA Web Pages' at <http://samba.edu.au/samba/>
+ includes:
- o Links to man pages and documentation, including this FAQ
+ +o Links to man pages and documentation, including this FAQ
- o A comprehensive survey of Samba users.
+ +o A comprehensive survey of Samba users.
- o A searchable hypertext archive of the Samba mailing list.
+ +o A searchable hypertext archive of the Samba mailing list.
- o Links to Samba source code, binaries, and mirrors of both.
+ +o Links to Samba source code, binaries, and mirrors of both.
- o The long list of topic documentation. These files can be found in
+ +o The long list of topic documentation. These files can be found in
the 'docs' directory of the Samba source, or at
<ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/>
- o Application_Serving.txt
+ +o Application_Serving.txt
<ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Application_Serving.txt>
- o BROWSING.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/BROWSING.txt>
+ +o BROWSING.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/BROWSING.txt>
- o BUGS.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/BUGS.txt>
+ +o BUGS.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/BUGS.txt>
- o DIAGNOSIS.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/DIAGNOSIS.txt>
+ +o DIAGNOSIS.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/DIAGNOSIS.txt>
- o DNIX.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/DNIX.txt>
+ +o DNIX.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/DNIX.txt>
- o DOMAIN.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/DOMAIN.txt>
+ +o DOMAIN.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/DOMAIN.txt>
- o CONTROL.txt
+ +o CONTROL.txt
<ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/DOMAIN_CONTROL.txt>
- o ENCRYPTION.txt
+ +o ENCRYPTION.txt
<ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/ENCRYPTION.txt>
- o Faxing.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Faxing.txt>
+ +o Faxing.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Faxing.txt>
- o GOTCHAS.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/GOTCHAS.txt>
+ +o GOTCHAS.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/GOTCHAS.txt>
- o HINTS.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/HINTS.txt>
+ +o HINTS.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/HINTS.txt>
- o INSTALL.sambatar
+ +o INSTALL.sambatar
<ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/INSTALL.sambatar>
- o INSTALL.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/INSTALL.txt>
+ +o INSTALL.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/INSTALL.txt>
- o MIRRORS <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/MIRRORS>
+ +o MIRRORS <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/MIRRORS>
- o NetBIOS.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/NetBIOS.txt>
+ +o NetBIOS.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/NetBIOS.txt>
- o OS2.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/OS2.txt>
+ +o OS2.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/OS2.txt>
- o PROJECTS <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/PROJECTS>
+ +o PROJECTS <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/PROJECTS>
- o Passwords.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Passwords.txt>
+ +o Passwords.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Passwords.txt>
- o Printing.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Printing.txt>
+ +o Printing.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Printing.txt>
- o README.DCEDFS <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/README.DCEDFS>
+ +o README.DCEDFS <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/README.DCEDFS>
- o README.OS2 <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/README.OS2>
+ +o README.OS2 <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/README.OS2>
- o README.jis <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/README.jis>
+ +o README.jis <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/README.jis>
- o README.sambatar
+ +o README.sambatar
<ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/README.sambatar>
- o SCO.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/SCO.txt>
+ +o SCO.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/SCO.txt>
- o SMBTAR.notes <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/SMBTAR.notes>
+ +o SMBTAR.notes <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/SMBTAR.notes>
- o Speed.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Speed.txt>
+ +o Speed.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Speed.txt>
- o Support.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Support.txt>
+ +o Support.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Support.txt>
- o THANKS <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/THANKS>
+ +o THANKS <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/THANKS>
- o Tracing.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Tracing.txt>
+ +o Tracing.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Tracing.txt>
- o SMB.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/UNIX-SMB.txt>
+ +o SMB.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/UNIX-SMB.txt>
- o Warp.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Warp.txt>
+ +o Warp.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/Warp.txt>
- o WinNT.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/WinNT.txt>
+ +o WinNT.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/WinNT.txt>
- o history <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/history>
+ +o history <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/history>
- o level.txt
+ +o level.txt
<ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/security_level.txt>
- o slip.htm <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/wfw_slip.htm>
+ +o slip.htm <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/docs/wfw_slip.htm>
- 1.7. How do I subscribe to the Samba Mailing Lists?
+ 11..77.. HHooww ddoo II ssuubbssccrriibbee ttoo tthhee SSaammbbaa MMaaiilliinngg LLiissttss??
Send email to listproc@samba.anu.edu.au. Make sure the subject line is
@@ -456,14 +456,14 @@
- The From: line in your message MUST be the same address you used when
+ The FFrroomm:: line in your message _M_U_S_T be the same address you used when
you subscribed.
- 1.8. Something's gone wrong - what should I do?
+ 11..88.. SSoommeetthhiinngg''ss ggoonnee wwrroonngg -- wwhhaatt sshhoouulldd II ddoo??
- # *** IMPORTANT! *** #
+ ## ****** IIMMPPOORRTTAANNTT!! ****** ##
DO NOT post messages on mailing lists or in newsgroups until you have
carried out the first three steps given here!
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
Tridgell or any other individual, they may be lost if you do.
- 1.9. Pizza supply details
+ 11..99.. PPiizzzzaa ssuuppppllyy ddeettaaiillss
Those who have registered in the Samba survey as "Pizza Factory" will
@@ -531,11 +531,11 @@
hungry sniffer dogs but it will have been a noble gesture.
- 2. Compiling and installing Samba on a Unix host
+ 22.. CCoommppiilliinngg aanndd iinnssttaalllliinngg SSaammbbaa oonn aa UUnniixx hhoosstt
- 2.1. I can't see the Samba server in any browse lists!
+ 22..11.. II ccaann''tt sseeee tthhee SSaammbbaa sseerrvveerr iinn aannyy bbrroowwssee lliissttss!!
See BROWSING.txt <ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/BROWSING.txt> for
@@ -557,14 +557,14 @@
client to client - check your client's documentation.
- 2.2. Some files that I KNOW are on the server doesn't show up when I
- view the files from my client!
+ 22..22.. SSoommee ffiilleess tthhaatt II KKNNOOWW aarree oonn tthhee sseerrvveerr ddooeessnn''tt sshhooww uupp wwhheenn II
+ vviieeww tthhee ffiilleess ffrroomm mmyy cclliieenntt!!
See the next question.
- 2.3. Some files on the server show up with really wierd filenames
- when I view the files from my client!
+ 22..33.. SSoommee ffiilleess oonn tthhee sseerrvveerr sshhooww uupp wwiitthh rreeaallllyy wwiieerrdd ffiilleennaammeess
+ wwhheenn II vviieeww tthhee ffiilleess ffrroomm mmyy cclliieenntt!!
If you check what files are not showing up, you will note that they
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@
"mangled names = yes".
- 2.4. My client reports "cannot locate specified computer" or similar
+ 22..44.. MMyy cclliieenntt rreeppoorrttss ""ccaannnnoott llooccaattee ssppeecciiffiieedd ccoommppuutteerr"" oorr ssiimmiillaarr
This indicates one of three things: You supplied an incorrect server
@@ -610,8 +610,8 @@
tests :-)
- 2.5. My client reports "cannot locate specified share name" or simi-
- lar
+ 22..55.. MMyy cclliieenntt rreeppoorrttss ""ccaannnnoott llooccaattee ssppeecciiffiieedd sshhaarree nnaammee"" oorr ssiimmii--
+ llaarr
This message indicates that your client CAN locate the specified
@@ -624,19 +624,19 @@
to specify a service name correctly), read on:
- o Many clients cannot accept or use service names longer than eight
+ +o Many clients cannot accept or use service names longer than eight
characters.
- o Many clients cannot accept or use service names containing spaces.
+ +o Many clients cannot accept or use service names containing spaces.
- o Some servers (not Samba though) are case sensitive with service
+ +o Some servers (not Samba though) are case sensitive with service
names.
- o Some clients force service names into upper case.
+ +o Some clients force service names into upper case.
- 2.6. My client reports "cannot find domain controller", "cannot log
- on to the network" or similar
+ 22..66.. MMyy cclliieenntt rreeppoorrttss ""ccaannnnoott ffiinndd ddoommaaiinn ccoonnttrroolllleerr"",, ""ccaannnnoott lloogg
+ oonn ttoo tthhee nneettwwoorrkk"" oorr ssiimmiillaarr
Nothing is wrong - Samba does not implement the primary domain name
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@
- 2.7. Printing doesn't work :-(
+ 22..77.. PPrriinnttiinngg ddooeessnn''tt wwoorrkk ::--((
Make sure that the specified print command for the service you are
@@ -689,8 +689,8 @@
mechanism.
- 2.8. My programs install on the server OK, but refuse to work prop-
- erly
+ 22..88.. MMyy pprrooggrraammss iinnssttaallll oonn tthhee sseerrvveerr OOKK,, bbuutt rreeffuussee ttoo wwoorrkk pprroopp--
+ eerrllyy
There are numerous possible reasons for this, but one MAJOR
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@
Tridgell know via email at samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au.
- 2.9. My "server string" doesn't seem to be recognised
+ 22..99.. MMyy ""sseerrvveerr ssttrriinngg"" ddooeessnn''tt sseeeemm ttoo bbee rreeccooggnniisseedd
OR My client reports the default setting, eg. "Samba 1.9.15p4",
@@ -719,8 +719,8 @@
the "server string" field of smb.conf, -C for nmbd is now obsolete.
- 2.10. My client reports "This server is not configured to list shared
- resources"
+ 22..1100.. MMyy cclliieenntt rreeppoorrttss ""TThhiiss sseerrvveerr iiss nnoott ccoonnffiigguurreedd ttoo lliisstt sshhaarreedd
+ rreessoouurrcceess""
Your guest account is probably invalid for some reason. Samba uses the
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@
See also 'guest account' in smb.conf man page.
- 2.11. Log message "you appear to have a trapdoor uid system"
+ 22..1111.. LLoogg mmeessssaaggee ""yyoouu aappppeeaarr ttoo hhaavvee aa ttrraappddoooorr uuiidd ssyysstteemm""
This can have several causes. It might be because you are using a uid
@@ -765,12 +765,12 @@
as uid 65535 will actually run as root. This is not good!
- 3. Common client questions
+ 33.. CCoommmmoonn cclliieenntt qquueessttiioonnss
- 3.1. Are there any Macintosh clients for Samba?
+ 33..11.. AArree tthheerree aannyy MMaacciinnttoosshh cclliieennttss ffoorr SSaammbbaa??
Yes! Thursby now have a CIFS Client / Server called DAVE - see
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@
Windows users, these packages offer to Macs. For more info on these
packages, Samba, and Linux (and other UNIX-based systems) see
<http://www.eats.com/linux_mac_win.html>
- 3.2. Session request failed (131,130)" error
+ 33..22.. SSeessssiioonn rreeqquueesstt ffaaiilleedd ((113311,,113300))"" eerrrroorr
The following answer is provided by John E. Miller:
@@ -819,26 +819,26 @@
you'd have to use smbclient -iSomeStr otherparms in connecting to it.
- 3.3. How do I synchronise my PC's clock with my Samba server?
+ 33..33.. HHooww ddoo II ssyynncchhrroonniissee mmyy PPCC''ss cclloocckk wwiitthh mmyy SSaammbbaa sseerrvveerr??
To syncronize your PC's clock with your Samba server:
- o Copy timesync.pif to your windows directory
+ +o Copy timesync.pif to your windows directory
- o timesync.pif can be found at:
- <http://samba.canberra.edu.au/pub/samba/binaries/miscellaneous/timesync.pif>
+ +o timesync.pif can be found at:
+ <http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba/binaries/miscellaneous/timesync.pif>
- o Add timesync.pif to your 'Start Up' group/folder
+ +o Add timesync.pif to your 'Start Up' group/folder
- o Open the properties dialog box for the program/icon
+ +o Open the properties dialog box for the program/icon
- o Make sure the 'Run Minimized' option is set in program 'Properties'
+ +o Make sure the 'Run Minimized' option is set in program 'Properties'
- o Change the command line section that reads \sambahost to reflect
+ +o Change the command line section that reads \sambahost to reflect
the name of your server.
- o Close the properties dialog box by choosing 'OK'
+ +o Close the properties dialog box by choosing 'OK'
Each time you start your computer (or login for Win95) your PC will
synchronize its clock with your Samba server.
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@
as one of the lines in the logon script.
- 3.4. Problems with WinDD, NTrigue, WinCenterPro etc
+ 33..44.. PPrroobblleemmss wwiitthh WWiinnDDDD,, NNTTrriigguuee,, WWiinnCCeenntteerrPPrroo eettcc
All of the above programs are applications that sit on an NT box and
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@
home directory. Use \serversername instead.
- 3.5. Problem with printers under NT
+ 33..55.. PPrroobblleemm wwiitthh pprriinntteerrss uunnddeerr NNTT
This info from Stefan Hergeth hergeth@f7axp1.informatik.fh-muenchen.de
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@
try it yet.
- 3.6. Why are my file's timestamps off by an hour, or by a few hours?
+ 33..66.. WWhhyy aarree mmyy ffiillee''ss ttiimmeessttaammppss ooffff bbyy aann hhoouurr,, oorr bbyy aa ffeeww hhoouurrss??
This is from Paul Eggert eggert@twinsun.com.
@@ -973,20 +973,20 @@
where:
- o `Std' is the standard time designation (e.g. `PST').
+ +o `Std' is the standard time designation (e.g. `PST').
- o `Offset' is the number of hours behind UTC (e.g. `8'). Prepend
+ +o `Offset' is the number of hours behind UTC (e.g. `8'). Prepend
a `-' if you are ahead of UTC, and append `:30' if you are at a
half-hour offset. Omit all the remaining items if you do not
use daylight-saving time.
- o `Dst' is the daylight-saving time designation (e.g. `PDT').
+ +o `Dst' is the daylight-saving time designation (e.g. `PDT').
The optional second `Offset' is the number of hours that
daylight-saving time is behind UTC. The default is 1 hour ahead
of standard time.
- o `Date/Time,Date/Time' specify when daylight-saving time starts
+ +o `Date/Time,Date/Time' specify when daylight-saving time starts
and ends. The format for a date is `Mm.n.d', which specifies
the dth day (0 is Sunday) of the nth week of the mth month,
where week 5 means the last such day in the month. The format
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@
Samba server to 1.9.16alpha10 or later.
- 3.7. How do I set the printer driver name correctly?
+ 33..77.. HHooww ddoo II sseett tthhee pprriinntteerr ddrriivveerr nnaammee ccoorrrreeccttllyy??
Question: On NT, I opened "Printer Manager" and "Connect to Printer".
@@ -1050,17 +1050,17 @@
this is effectively what older versions of Samba did, so if that
worked for you then give it a go. If this does work then let us know
- via samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au, and we'll make it the default. Currently
- the default is a 0 length string.
+ via samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au, and we'll make it the default. Cur-
+ rently the default is a 0 length string.
- 3.8. I've applied NT 4.0 SP3, and now I can't access Samba shares,
- Why?
+ 33..88.. II''vvee aapppplliieedd NNTT 44..00 SSPP33,, aanndd nnooww II ccaann''tt aacccceessss SSaammbbaa sshhaarreess,,
+ WWhhyy??
As of SP3, Microsoft has decided that they will no longer default to
passing clear text passwords over the network. To enable access to
- Samba shares from NT 4.0 SP3, you must do ONE of two things:
+ Samba shares from NT 4.0 SP3, you must do OONNEE of two things:
1. Set the Samba configuration option 'security = user' and implement
all of the stuff detailed in ENCRYPTION.txt
@@ -1071,13 +1071,13 @@
<http://www.microsoft.com/kb/articles/q166/7/30.htm>
- 4. Specific client application problems
+ 44.. SSppeecciiffiicc cclliieenntt aapppplliiccaattiioonn pprroobblleemmss
- 4.1. MS Office Setup reports "Cannot change properties of 'MSOF-
- FICEUP.INI'"
+ 44..11.. MMSS OOffffiiccee SSeettuupp rreeppoorrttss ""CCaannnnoott cchhaannggee pprrooppeerrttiieess ooff ''MMSSOOFF--
+ FFIICCEEUUPP..IINNII''""
When installing MS Office on a Samba drive for which you have admin
@@ -1093,11 +1093,11 @@
to fix the owner.
- 5. Miscellaneous
+ 55.. MMiisscceellllaanneeoouuss
- 5.1. Is Samba Year 2000 compliant?
+ 55..11.. IIss SSaammbbaa YYeeaarr 22000000 ccoommpplliiaanntt??
The CIFS protocol that Samba implements negotiates times in various