Samba 2.2.8 for OpenVMS

If you want to be up-to-date about Samba/VMS, you can subscribe to the samba-vms mailing list at http://lists.samba.org/listinfo/samba-vms

Note :

- The kits can be downloaded from the list at the bottom of this page.

- The kits are named SAMBA-2_2_8-specific-buildnumber.zip

- The specific part means :

o OBJ : Objects files for Alpha/VMS .

o OBJ-VAX : Objects files for VAX/VMS.

o SRC : Sources and procedures, Alpha/VMS and VAX/VMS versions.

- The buildnumber part will be formed with the release date (i.e. 20040908 for the 08-SEP-2004). There will never exist more than one kit per day

Depending upon your version of VMS and/or of the patch level of your DECC run-time library, you may need snprintf.zip if you encounter DECC$GXSNPRINTF and DECC$GXVSNPRINTF undefined symbols at link time. The zip file will give you a SNPRINTF.OBJ file that you’ll have to insert in the SAMBA.OLB library before linking.

For information for installing Samba on a VMS server, see the Installation paragraph below.

Please check the Prerequisite information too.

Modification history

17-Aug-2005

· Remove the 1022 bytes length limitation for variable record files.

31-Mar-2005

Sorry, there is no VAX distribution for that version : I have no more VAXes for compiling.

· Fix an error when getting total/free size of the disk on ODS-5 structure

01-Feb-2005

· Warning : If upgrading from a previous version, please delete SAMBA_ROOT:[VAR.LOCKS]LOCK.TDB;* before restarting Samba.

· Special processing for the case of existence of both XXX. And XXX.DIR files. The XXX. file is now hidden, so the [.XXX] subdirectory can be normally accessed.

· Fix for access authorization problems from Outlook when McAfee Antivirus is present on the client.

· Fix for SMBD loop when trace level is over 5 and trace output is redirected to SYS$OUTPUT

· Fixes in the processing of file interlocks. Actually, interlocks never worked in prior Samba/VMS versions (for example, the same Excel or Word file could be opened for modifications simultaneously on several clients). In addition, there were occasional failures when deleting files.

21-Oct-2004

· The “VMS73” specific kits disappear. They are replaced by two different sets of procedures in a unique kit. In the [VMS] subdirectory:

1. BUILD.COM, COMPILE.COM and LINK.COM generate a Samba/VMS “standard version”

2. BUILD73, COMPILE73.COM and LINK73.COM generate a Samba/VMS supporting big files, but needing VMS 7.3-1 or later.

· The ODS-5 support has been fixed in order to give the possibility of creating directories with embedded dots in their names (i.e. SAMBA.LAST.VERSION.DIR). This feature works only on ODS-5 disks.

· A shutdown procedure has been added to SYS$STARTUP: SAMBA_SHUTDOWN.COM (Thanks to Rod Regier).

· Another memory leak has been fixed, it could make SMBD loop and/or create lots of BROWSE.DAT_NEW files in the SAMBA_ROOT:[VAR.LOCKS] directory

· Hard-to-reproduce variable-record files problems has been fixed, including files erroneously seen as empty, and disappearing lines or part of lines.

08-Sep-2004

- Beginning with this release, there is a new policy of naming the kit files. See above for details.

- A new “VMS Record Format” share parameter has been added. It defines the RMS record type of the files created by Samba, i.e. the way VMS will see those files. The default is “stream”, but it can be forced to “stream_lf”. Support of this parameter has been added in SWAT, at the end of the Miscellaneous Options (Advanced View).

- A procedure MAKE_SAMBA_GUEST_ACCOUNT.COM has been added in the [BIN] area. It creates a Samba “Guest” account named SAMBA__GUEST (taken from Samba/VMS 2.0.6, thanks to John E. Malmberg)

- A procedure SAMBA_COMMANDS.COM has been added in the [BIN] area. It creates DCL symbols for a easier way of using the Samba utilities. (thanks to John E. Malmberg too)

- The template SMB.CONF has been reviewed to be compatible with version 2.2.8. It gives an example of a VMS server within a Windows Domain.

- The default debug level of some utilities (SMBCLIENT,NMBLOOKUP) has been reset to 0

- An erroneous message in the sub-feature of sending messages with SMBCLIENT has been corrected.

- The code has been checked in order to remove the /STANDARD=VAXC compiler option, and to remove irrelevant warnings and informations.

9-Aug-2004, Another Variable-length/VFC fix

Fixed problem when accessing VFC or Variable-length files with some specific products (Word, Visual SlickEdit, …)

26-Jul-2004, VFC files Fix

Fixed problems when accessing VFC or Variable-length files containing a mix of text and binary records.

Fixed NMBD memory consumption

21-Jun-2004, Unrelsolved symbols at Link Time

When linking Samba on old VMS versions, you may encounter the following errors :

%LINK-W-NUDFSYMS, 2 undefined symbols:

%LINK-I-UDFSYM, DECC$GXSNPRINTF

%LINK-I-UDFSYM, DECC$GXVSNPRINTF

To resolve this issue, first try to download and install the latest DECC RTL patches from HP.

If it does not work, download from here the file snprintf.zip. This file contains a zipped .OBJ file that you can add to the SAMBA.OLB object library before linking.

10-May-2004, smbpasswd fixes

Adding and deleting users in the smbpasswd file did not work correctly (smbpasswd -a and –x features).

16-Apr-2004, Support of Big Files

If you use VMS 7.3-1 or later (Alpha only) , with DECC RTL support of big files (“big” meaning larger than 2 GigaBytes), you can now use the samba-2_2_8-vms73-src and samba-2_2_8-vms73-obj kits.

Please note that it works only on Alpha, with VMS 7.3-1 or later. Except the “big” files support, this kit has no other feature than the standard one.

29-Sep-2003, New Version

· Changes in the previous version introduced a bug in the file name encoding, and it was impossible to create files with blanks in the name, to save from Word or Excel, etc…

· SMB.CONF Parameters now defaults to “oplocks=no” and “level2 oplocks=no”

· Fix in smbpasswd (it was impossible to delete a user)

· Enhancements in the “readline” routine used by the Samba client programs(thanks to Dave Jones)

07-Aug-2003, New Version

Some small fixes and enhancements :

- Fix of NMBD not starting (unable to write NMBD.PID file)

- Fix of access to Fortran-Carriage-Control Variable-Record files from Notepad, Wordpad and so on

- Fix for access of variable-record files from third party software (PowerGrep, Slick Edit, …)

- Fix for privileges (CMKRNL) needed without reason in smbpasswd and other utilities

- The Link procedure now supports both VAX and ALPHA hardware

28-Apr-2003, New Version

The biggest change is that this version does not use the F11$POSIX_FASTRDSEQNOS undocumented routine anymore. It uses exactly the same method, but all has been re-written in C, so VAX and ALPHA versions are now the same. Because the method itself takes advantage of some locks used by the XQP subsystem, this new code has been separated in a new C source file named VMS_TRICKS.C, which includes comments explaining how it works. A full “documentation” of the XQP internal behaviour and lock manager usage can be found in a book named “VMS File System Internals” (Digital Press 1990). It seems that an updated version of this book will be published at the end of 2003.

In addition, all the problems that were submitted to me via the samba-vms mailing list since the last version have been fixed:

- Error messages from GETDVI when running in VMS 7.3 or 7.3-1

- Correct read of Variable-Record files from Linux client

- Smbcontrol sending commands to nmbd process

- Smbstatus display of client’s IP address

- Fix concerning “valid list”, “write list” and VMS groups

- SMBD loops when high debug level selected

Some enhancements have been given to INSTALL.COM and to other procedures by Alan B. Hunt. Thanks a lot.

27-Mar-2003, New 2.2.8 Version

Integration of changes from the Unix Version to be up-to-date to 2.2.8

Specific VMS fixes :

- File date/time display (there was an GMT/localtime difference)

- Fix of SMBD crash when sharing a disk at master directory (000000) level

- Fix of unexpected changes of files from VARIABLE to STREAM structure, and of unexpected changes in the modification date.

- Automatic creation of TDB indexed files when needed (thanks to Dave Jones). INIT_TDB.COM procedure is no more needed.

In addition, note that the VAX version needs VAXY2K01_071 and VAXACRT10_071 patches to run correctly in version VAX/VMS 7.1

10-Mar-2003, New Version

Performance enhancements : the TDB processing routines has been rewritten for VMS, and now use Indexed RMS Files. A new procedure (INIT_TDB.COM) is provided in SAMBA_ROOT:[BIN] for creating a new TDB file. If you used the DOMAIN security mode with a previous release, you’ll have to join the Windows domain again after installing this version (smbpasswd –j …)

Enhancements in processing of memory cache validity

Some problems/bugs fixed (incorrect checking of passwords, …)

23-Jan-2003, New Version

Support for ODS-5 volumes, starting with VMS version 7.2-1. You'll need the last ACRTL patch to make it work properly. Check at http://ftp.support.compaq.com/patches/.new/openvms.shtml for your current system.

Some (minor) problems fixed.

2-Jan-2003, First 2.2.7a Version

Upgrade from 2.2.4 to 2.2.7a from the original SAMBA/Unix source, with integration of VMS specifics. Documentation on this page has been updated accordingly.

More performances enhancements and some bug fixes.

17-Dec-2002, new version, last 2.2.4 version

Performances enhancements by caching file information.

3-Oct-2002, new version

Bug fixes.
Added identifier SAMBA_ROOT. Makes users holding it considered as "root" by Samba. Installation procedure grants it to SYSTEM user.
This file updated (installation procedure)

26-Sep-2002, new version

Bugfix version.

19-Sep-2002, new version

Add a forgotten fix into CGI.C.

18-Sep-2002, new version

Various corrections.

12-Sep-2002, new version

Optimisation version.

VAX objects kit.

10-Sep-2002, new version

3-Sep-2002, new kit and installation procedure

Prerequisites

Open VMS version 7.1 or later for « standard » version
OpenVMS version 7.3-1 or later for version supporting “big” files (over 2 Gbytes).
Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS version 5.0 ECO 1 or later
to compile from sources, DECC Compiler version 6.5 or later

Installation

Download the kit containing the source part (-SRC)
Unzip the zip file which extract a .BCK file of the same name.
example : unzip "-V" samba-2_2_8-src-001.zip
explode that BCK file
backup samba-2_2_8-src-001.bck/sav/sel=[samba-2_2_8-src...] dev:[dir...]
where dev:[dir] is the directory where you want to put the kit.
If you don't have a C compiler

Donwnload also the needed (Alpha or VAX) object kit (-OBJ).
unzip that file will give a .BCK file of the same name
example : unzip "-V" samba-2_2_8-obj.zip
explode that BCK file
backup samba-2_2_8-obj.bck/sav/sel=[samba-2_2_8-src...] dev:[dir...]
where dev:[dir] is the directory where you have extract the kit.

go to directory dev:[dir.source.vms]
set default dev:[dir.source.vms]
where dev:[dir] is the directory where you have extract the kit.
If you want to rebuild from source:
@build will build the “standard” version
@build73 will build the “bigfile” version for VMS7.3-1 or later
Note that, depending upon your version of the DECC compiler, recompiling Samba may give you lots of compile and link messages or even fail.
If you just want to relink and have restored the objects files:
@link will build the “standard” version
@link73 will build the “bigfile” version for VMS7.3-1 or later
If you encounter “Undefined Symbols” errors at link time, please read the information here.
Then, you can execute the installation procedure, located in the same subdirectory (dev:[dir.source.vms]):
@install
Before running this installation procedure, please stop all SAMBA processes that could be currently running on your system. Those processes are named NMBD, SMBD* and SWAT*
This procedure generates a SAMBA_STARTUP.COM procedure in SYS$STARTUP: SAMBA_STARTUP.C OM must be executed during the boot procedure.
It also creates a new SAMBA_ROOT identifier and grants it to the SYSTEM user.
Optionally, you can delete the directory containing the kit.

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