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Moving an MSDFS server

We're running MSDFS from a Samba server. I've wanted to move the MSDFS master a few times, but each time I've run into an insoluble problem: Windows Explorer (not IE) on 64-bit Windows XP clients (and only 64-bit Windows XP clients) will crash on random folders after I move the MSDFS server. The Start menu, Desktop, etc will go down and then restart. Once a user crashes on a particular folder, they'll always crash on that folder. I've made sure the Samba version on the new server is the same, right down to the sub-sub-sub-release. Doesn't make a difference. The machines are all up-to-date with Windows Update. 32-bit clients don't have the problem. When I move the MSDFS server back to the original server, everything is fine again. Has anyone else run into this? Andrew _______________________________________________ StudioSysAdmins-Discuss mailing list StudioSysAdmins-Discuss@studiosysadmins.com http://mailman.studiosysadmins.com/mailman/listinfo/studiosysadmins-discuss

Re: Moving an MSDFS server

I recall mat x saying something on this in the past.. Matx?

> We're running MSDFS from a Samba server.
>
> I've wanted to move the MSDFS master a few times, but each time I've run into an insoluble problem: Windows Explorer (not IE) on 64-bit Windows XP clients (and only 64-bit Windows XP clients) will crash on random folders after I move the MSDFS server.
>
> The Start menu, Desktop, etc will go down and then restart. Once a user crashes on a particular folder, they'll always crash on that folder.
>
> I've made sure the Samba version on the new server is the same, right down to the sub-sub-sub-release. Doesn't make a difference.
>
> The machines are all up-to-date with Windows Update.
>
> 32-bit clients don't have the problem.
>
> When I move the MSDFS server back to the original server, everything is fine again.
>
> Has anyone else run into this?
>
> Andrew
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Re: Moving an MSDFS server

I recall mat x saying something on this in the past.. Matx?


Yes, something similar.


> We're running MSDFS from a Samba server.

> I've wanted to move the MSDFS master a few times, but each time I've run into an insoluble problem: Windows Explorer (not IE) on 64-bit Windows XP clients (and only 64-bit Windows XP clients) will crash on random folders after I move the MSDFS server.


XP64 was getting the BSOD when connecting to my Mac OS X Server 10.5 running SAMBA. There's a simple fix. Add this to your config file:

"change notify = no"

Apple's Kbase article is here:


:)

Mat X

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