Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-04 Thread Edward Ned Harvey (openindiana)
From: Robbie Crash [mailto:sardonic.smi...@gmail.com] I always see this bandied about. Following the Oracle documentation on how to join OI to a domain for the built in CIFS serving has worked for me, flawlessly on 10 different OI installations. Every time I hear about people with issues

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-04 Thread Robbie Crash
I guess I'm just lucky, I haven't had any of the problems you folks have. On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 7:31 AM, Edward Ned Harvey (openindiana) openindi...@nedharvey.com wrote: From: Robbie Crash [mailto:sardonic.smi...@gmail.com] I always see this bandied about. Following the Oracle

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-03 Thread Roel_D
How did you join the zfs drive windows? And what windows version? Win7 has huge difficulties with networkshares. But there is a new but hidden servicepack for windows7 that improves the speed. You could try to install napp-it. It has a nice webbased gui that lets you configure shares easely.

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-03 Thread Robbie Crash
I've got an OI box joined to my AD at home, over gigabit, which is accessed by 5 Windows (Server 2008R2, Server 2012, 7, 8 and 8.1) boxes regularly over the built in CIFS server. I faced the same permissions issues you're mentioning, and solved them here https://robbiecrash.me/?p=89. Aside from

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-03 Thread Edward Ned Harvey (openindiana)
From: Harry Putnam [mailto:rea...@newsguy.com] When I did run OI, I had recurring problems with various permissions type problems when accessing the zfs server from windows. Technically supported. I personally wouldn't trust ... and your complaint adds validation to my superstition. I

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-03 Thread Harry Putnam
Roel_D openindi...@out-side.nl writes: How did you join the zfs drive windows? And what windows version? The built smb server. It is windows7. Win7 has huge difficulties with networkshares. But there is a new but hidden servicepack for windows7 that improves the speed. Thanks for the tip,

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-03 Thread Harry Putnam
Robbie Crash sardonic.smi...@gmail.com writes: I've got an OI box joined to my AD at home, over gigabit, which is accessed by 5 Windows (Server 2008R2, Server 2012, 7, 8 and 8.1) boxes regularly over the built in CIFS server. I faced the same permissions issues you're mentioning, and solved

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-03 Thread Robbie Crash
Technically supported. I personally wouldn't trust ... and your complaint adds validation to my superstition. I personally configure samba to not join any windows domain. Just have local user accounts inside the samba box. Manage all the perms with chown/chmod. Keep it simple and well

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-03 Thread Harry Putnam
Edward Ned Harvey (openindiana) openindi...@nedharvey.com writes: [...] Harry wrote: So, all I really want to know right now is if that should be entirely possible .. and if there are users here who do that daily that can vouch for it. Edward replied: I do it regularly. The trick is

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-03 Thread Laurent Blume
On 03/07/13 20:49, Robbie Crash wrote: I always see this bandied about. Following the Oracle documentation on how to join OI to a domain for the built in CIFS serving has worked for me, flawlessly on 10 different OI installations. Every time I hear about people with issues with it, they're

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-03 Thread Michael Herf
Samba 3.0 supports SMB2, which is better equipped to handle latency (such as one might encounter on Wifi to NAS). I'm considering moving to Samba from CIFS to take advantage of the SMB2 support in basically every client OS right now. To my knowledge CIFS only supports SMB1, though with very nice

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI and zfs from a windows machine

2013-07-03 Thread Christopher Chan
On Thursday, July 04, 2013 02:49 AM, Robbie Crash wrote: Technically supported. I personally wouldn't trust ... and your complaint adds validation to my superstition. I personally configure samba to not join any windows domain. Just have local user accounts inside the samba box. Manage all