[gpfsug-discuss] question about why unix extensions = no is recommended when using samba + gpfs?

[Sabuj Pattanayek]

Seems like the workaround for now is to set :

gpfs:sharemodes = no

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6762

Could be a regression? Haven't tried 3.5.0.17 yet, but we will be upgrading
to that soon.


On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Sabuj Pattanayek <sabujp at gmail.com> wrote:

> So I've been using the recommended gpfs:acl = yes mode for a while on
> windows/cifs/smb only shares and today came across a bug where Microsoft
> Office (2010, haven't tried other versions) on Windows 7/8 refuses to save
> or save as. It can clearly create tmp files (e.g. those ~$... files when it
> opens a file) and I can right click -> create a new file, edit files in
> notepad/wordpad, drag and drop files between explorer windows but whenever
> I try to save a doc/docx or xls/xlsx file it always throws the error dialog
> :
>
> There has been a network or file permission error. The network connection
> may be lost. (mapped drive:\folder\fileName.docx)
>
> ( OK )   ( Help )
>
> Was this information helpful?
>
> If i switch to gpfs:acl = no and then use vfs_acl_xattr instead it works
> fine. MS Office on OSX does not have this problem
>
> It's similar to this issue :
>
>
> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/topic?id=77777777-0000-0000-0000-000014299075
>
> Anyone have any ideas without having to use acl_xattr? Again I'm using
> sernet samba 4.1.6 and gpfs 3.5.0.11 .
>
> Thanks,
> Sabuj
>
>
>
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