[Ilugc] successfully setup samba share

[Arun Khan]

On Monday 19 May 2008, senthilraja P wrote:

> In our last discussion, i have asked for a query, that samba share is
> very slow.  I have solved this issue.  I dont know the exact reason,
> but the following are the ones i did.

Thanks for sharing your solutions to the list.

> 1. Added the linux machine to windows domain using kerberos.

In your OP, you had not mentioned that you were running a windows 
domain.  The above certainly helps your case.

> 2. the /etc/hosts was earlier changed to a different name server.  I
> changed it to correct one.

err, name servers are in /etc/resolv.conf and not /etc/hosts.  This 
could have an effect if you have DNS for your internal hosts; pointing 
it to the correct name server is very important.

> I could not ascertain how the issue gets solved.  
Not an expert on MS-CIFS but it eventually finds allowable shares.

> But after i 
> restarted the server the share access was very fast comparatively to
> other windows share.

Does this not restore your faith in open source solutions? :)

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Arun Khan