This problem has not been adressed and seriously needs to be. System: Linux RedHat 7.1 server running NFS for several linux systems and Samba to share file with users using M$ 2000 pro. StarOffice creates a locked file for a user on the Server in /tmp StarOffice users on NFS clients do not see this lock. It is not exported to NFS clients to keep /tmp stuff off the server. M$ users do not see anything and not even each other so last man standing saves the document and others think they have added their changes but in fact have lost them. A scheme need to added to StarOffice, OpenOffice and Samba to make an open file locked to prevent this. I have contacted StarOffice and they sent me to you to enter a report. Samba need to be expanded to help incorportate a fix for this problem. I would be happy to test Beta to make sure it works. Thanks Larry Linder
This isn't a Samba4 bug, reassigning back for the Samba3 team to look at.
We already have lock compatibility between Linux NFS and CIFS clients. You need to be using a more modern Linux kernel than RedHat 7.1 though. You need kernel oplocks, and the Windows StarOffice client needs to lock the same byte-ranges as the Linux StarOffice client, and all will work. I don't know if the StarOffice clients do this - feel free to put StarOffice developers in touch with me and I'll explain what they need to do. Jeremy.
no feedback in over a month. closing.