[Samba] strange access violation in netlogon "network not found" (incl.workaround/solution and question)

[Kurt Weiss]

i'm using samba since a view years as PDC, so i found this (problem?) real late (seems to exist longer):

configuration:
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im using samba 2.2.4 and following configuration:

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[global]

...
guest account = nobody
keep alive = 30
os level = 65
security = users
encrypt passwords = yes

socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=16348 SO_RCVBUF=16348
map to guest = Bad User
local master = yes
wins support = no

logon script =%G.bat

domain logons = yes
domain master = yes
logon path = \\%N\profiles\%u
logon drive = i:
logon home = \\%N\ich
domain admin group = @***********************

#using because of problems with visual c++:
dos filetime resolution = yes
dos filetimes = yes
...

[netlogon]
comment = skripts fuer login
browsable = yes
path = /netzwerk/netlogon
writable = yes
create mask = 0744
directory mask = 2744

[profiles]
browsable = no
nt acl support = no
path = /netzwerk/profiles
writable = yes
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700

...and so on
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/netzwerk has the rights 0711
/netzwerk/netlogon HAD the rights 2740 and the owner kurt.win

problem:
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at time of creation of this network, all was runnig well:
user "kurt" had the right to manipulate the login scripts, and all other windows users (group win) where able to run the scripts.

now (i think since update to 2.2.4) i discovered, that i had NO ACCESS TO THE NETLOGON SHARE. following failure appeared when i tried to access the share: "network not found"

all other shares where running well.

solution / workaround????
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i discovered, that the /netzwerk/netlogon directory NEEDS THE EXECUTION FLAG
(0750 instead of 0740 or 0640)
INSIDE this share all rights are allowed (incl. 0640 a.s.o.)
so i changed the mode of /netzwerk/netlogon to 0741. the scripts (batch) have all 0640 as before...
now all is running well again...

question:
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why samba needs the execution flag for the directory the share points on?
in versions before 2.2.4 (i've constructed the PDC / w2k on 2.2.2) there was no x-flag nessecary to access the share...


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