Re: [Samba] Issue with Samba and Microsoft Word

[Kenneth Loafman]

Also, check to see if the printer you use is active/present. I had the
same trouble on a laptop when the "current" printer was on a totally
different network (check out NetSwitcher). Seems Word has to open the
printer and has a very long timeout period.

...Ken


Joel Hammer wrote:
> Look at tcpdump. Maybe word is trying to talke to another port or server.
> Joel
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 02, 2002 at 11:44:11AM -0800, Michael Luevane wrote:
>
>>Hello, all
>>
>>I was wondering if anyone else has seen this:
>>
>>I'll arrive in the morning, start Microsoft Word. It takes 30-45 seconds to
>>open.
>>I'll hit the File menu item - takes about 30 secnods to open.
>>
>>If I close Word and open it back up, it all works fine (i.e., no delays).
>>If I close Word and come back to it in half an hour or so, it all starts
>>over.
>>
>>I think I've posted this here before, but I don't remember. My apologies if
>>I did. I'm still trying to find an answer, and if I can't, we'll most likely
>>be switching from Samba to Win2K server.
>>
>>Word is configured so that the everything in the Options|File Locations is
>>on the C: drive except for the Workgroup templates, which is out on the
>>server.
>>
>>My smb.conf is below.
>>
>>Many many many thanks in advance.
>>
>># Samba config file created using SWAT
>># from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1)
>># Date: 2002/12/02 08:13:49
>>
>># Global parameters
>>[global]
>> workgroup = QUANTEC2
>> netbios name = QSERVER
>> server string = Quantec Server running Samba Server %v
>> encrypt passwords = Yes
>> username map = /var/lib/samba/maps/user.map
>> unix password sync = Yes
>> log level = 3
>> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>> max log size = 50
>> name resolve order = host lmhosts wins
>> deadtime = 5
>> socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY
>> printcap name = cups
>> domain admin group = root
>> add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g 100 -s /bin/false -M
>>%u
>> logon script = logon.bat
>> logon path =
>> logon drive = Z:
>> logon home = \\%N\homes\%u
>> domain logons = Yes
>> os level = 64
>> preferred master = True
>> domain master = True
>> dns proxy = No
>> wins support = Yes
>> winbind uid = 10000-20000
>> winbind gid = 10000-20000
>> winbind cache time = 300
>> winbind use default domain = Yes
>> printer admin = root, mike, sue, heather
>> hosts allow = 127.0.0.1 10.0.0.
>> printing = cups
>> printer driver location = /usr/local/samba/printers
>>
>>[homes]
>> comment = Home Directories
>> path = /home/
>> read only = No
>> browseable = No
>>
>>[print$]
>> comment = Printer drivers
>> path = /var/lib/samba/printers
>> write list = @adm root mike
>> guest ok = Yes
>>
>>[public]
>> comment = Public space with read-write access
>> path = /mnt/common/home/local/samba-public
>> read only = No
>>
>>[Common files]
>> comment = Quantec common files directory
>> path = /mnt/common
>> force group = Staff
>> read only = No
>> directory mask = 0777
>> inherit permissions = Yes
>> inherit acls = Yes
>> oplocks = No
>> level2 oplocks = No
>> vfs object = /usr/lib/samba/vfs/recycle.so
>> vfs options = /etc/samba/recycle.conf
>>
>>[netlogon]
>> comment = NT's netlogon share - where the logon.bat file lives
>> path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
>> write list = root ntadmin
>> browseable = No
>>
>>[profiles]
>> comment = Path to user profiles
>> path = /var/lib/samba/profiles
>> read only = No
>> create mask = 0600
>> directory mask = 0700
>>
>>[Server CDROM]
>> comment = Server's CD-ROM
>> path = /mnt/cdrom
>>
>>[LaserJet]
>> comment = HP LaserJet 4050
>> path = /var/spool/cups
>> printer admin = mike root
>> printable = Yes
>> print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s
>> lpq command = lptat -o %p
>> lprm command = cancel %p-%j
>> printer driver location = \\%h\print$
>>
>>[Phaser850]
>> comment = Phaser 850DP printer
>> path = /var/spool/cups
>> printable = Yes
>>
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