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From: Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us>
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Subject: Re: windows file sharing
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On Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:20:31 GMT, sethsp@my-deja.com wrote:

>I'm trying to set up a file server for windows clients under SCO 5.0.5.
>We've been using VisionFS to do this, but it doesn't seem to work across
>our routed WAN links (client systems hangs while trying to write to a
>share).

Failure to work normally manifests itself with symptoms, something you've
failed to supply.  What have you tried and how does it fail?  Are you
trying to do everything from "Network Neighborhood"?  Don't bother.  Add
you OSR5 machine to c:\windoze\hosts and c:\windoze\lmhosts.  Then run:
        NET MAP \\OSR5_BOX\Share_name J:   (I like to use my initials)
You can also get a server shopping list with:
        NET VIEW
Give it a while with a large lan.  You OSR5 box should be listed.

You can also trick Windoze into doing a master browser refresh by using
the "Find -> Computer" thing on the start menu.  Inscirbe the OSR5_BOX
name in the computer search window, and it just might find it.  Network
Neighborhood should then work.

Since you have a WAN, you also have a router or two.  Can you ping the
OSR5 machine from the client machines?  Can you telnet?  Can you ftp?  

Unix and Linux Support

>- should it be possible to get VisionFS to work across multiple subnets
>with only a single server at one site?

Sure, if you add a static route in the routers to cross over the subnets.
if you can ping, telnet and ftp, this has already been done.  You'll also
need to open ports 137 -> 139 to get NETBIOS to work through the pipe.
Methinks this may be the problem.

>- What other options are there for doing this?  We are open to spending
>some money to get this to work if a third party solution will do it.

VisionFS is fine.  It's basically free and is licensed for the same
number of users as the system it's sitting upon.  There are other options
(Samba) but they will run into the same subnet and IP port problems at
the routers.  Best to get your router person involved.

Also, try searching:
        http://stage.caldera.com/ta
for whatever unpsecified symptoms you're getting.

-- 
Jeff Liebermann   jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
150 Felker St #D  Santa Cruz CA  95060
831-421-6491 pager   831-429-1240 fax
http://www.cruzio.com/~jeffl/sco/   SCO stuff

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