Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (July 2001)

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Samba for MPE/iX Services
New Functionalities
New Functionalities
New functionalities supported in Samba for MPE/iX 2.0.7.
User-selectable name resolution order:
The resolution of NetBIOS names into IP addresses can
be done in several different ways (broadcast,
lmhosts, DNS lookup, WINS). In the Samba for
MPE/iX version 2.0.7, it is a new parameter that allows
administrators to select the methods of name
resolution, and the order in which such methods are
applied, check “Global Configuration Options.”
Improved share mode handling:
The handling of share modes has been greatly
improved in this new version of Samba for MPE/iX. The
confidence level on share mode handling in Samba for
MPE/iX is now much higher than it was previously.
Western European language support:
Samba for MPE/iX 2.0.7 supports Western European
languages in filenames. This means that Western
European versions of NT/95/98 should be able to create
and view files with filenames in those languages.
Currently codepage l850 and 437 are supported (ISO
8559-1). For non-European versions of NT/95/98,
Western European language support can be configured
as given below:
Go to Control Panel -> keyboard -> input locales -> add.
Now add the language for which you need support and set as default.
New MPE/iX legal characters:
Starting with MPE/iX 6.0 a few extra characters gained
legal status. These characters are supported in Samba
for MPE/iX 2.0.3 or 2.0.7. These characters are:
~, \\, $, %, ^, *, +, |, {, }, :
For technical information as to why the old file name mapping needs to
be enhanced, refer to the Readme for Samba for MPE/iX.
Mapdiffs utility:
The mapdiffs utility is provided. This utility is used to
check a given list of file or directory names for the name
mapping differences between the Samba for MPE/iX
1.9.16p9 version and the new version of Samba for
MPE/iX 2.0.3. or 2.0.7