AFAIK the default file open for MS Word is for "open for writing, exclusive, locked" even though the user is only reading it. You should see a file being created which is the temporary scratch area for that Word session. Word uses a lot of local memory and also regularly polls/writes to the server for things, especially if the user has their word options set for automatic file save.
The temporary files are deleted about 30 seconds or so after the word session is finished and then the locks are removed. As for slowness over a tape backup, yes, that's why many people don't backup that way. One way to get around it is to use Veritas Netbackup and stick the client software on the machine. It bypasses the slow SMB/CIFS protocol. Regards, Jill. -- Jill Rowling, Systems Administrator Eng. Systems Dept, Aristocrat Technologies Australia Level 2, 55 Mentmore Ave Rosebery NSW 2018 Phone: (02) 9697-4484 Fax: (02) 9663-1412 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Peter Rundle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 4 July 2002 14:44 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SLUG] Samba Sharing violation Sluggers, Just replaced a doze2000 box with a Samba server, so far ok 'cept for a couple of clitches. ... ---------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ---------------------- This email is intended only to be read or used by the addressee. The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, interference with, distribution, disclosure or copying of this material is unauthorised and prohibited. Confidentiality attached to this communication is not waived or lost by reason of the mistaken delivery to you. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and notify us by return e-mail or telephone Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited on +61 2 9413 6300. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
