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NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:59:36 +0000
Subject: Re: SAMBA Problems
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 02:59:35 -0500
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On 2/18/25 2:43 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Feb 2025 01:44:13 -0500, c186282 wrote:
> 
>> On 2/18/25 1:06 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>
>>> Turn on some more of the server-side logging options, to see if that
>>> gives some clues.
>>
>> Worth a try.
> 
> Another tip: get better names for your log files with something like this:
> 
>      log file = /var/log/samba/log.%I-%R
> 
> That puts the client IP address and the protocol version they’re using
> into the log file name. I have found this useful for spotting patterns in
> which clients are having trouble.

   Noted.

> There are of course other fields you can include in the name.

   The typical problem with logs is TOO MANY fields.
   Can't sort the wheat from the chaff.

   SAMBA isn't anything NEW - it SHOULDN'T be this
   difficult. High success a few years ago, now crap.
   SOMETHING changed but I can't pin it down yet.
   PROBABLY some "security enhancement", poorly
   documented. It ought to Just Work.