From 65c8c06eb166bd7a45b99e1b9dda680faa9d1368 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeremy Allison Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:30:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update default of dos filetimes to yes and explain why. Jeremy. --- docs/smbdotconf/misc/dosfiletimes.xml | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/misc/dosfiletimes.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/misc/dosfiletimes.xml index 877687bb066..90f93a03e8b 100644 --- a/docs/smbdotconf/misc/dosfiletimes.xml +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/misc/dosfiletimes.xml @@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ on behalf of is not the file owner. Setting this option to yes allows DOS semantics and smbd 8 will change the file -timestamp as DOS requires. + timestamp as DOS requires. Due to changes in Microsoft Office 2000 and beyond, + the default for this parameter has been changed from "no" to "yes" in Samba 3.0.14 + and above. Microsoft Excel will display dialog box warnings about the file being + changed by another user if this parameter is not set to "yes" and files are being + shared between users. + -no +yes -- 2.34.1