[OpenAFS] Windows Client, quota and filemanager - no warning!
ted creedon
tcreedon@easystreet.com
Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:24:00 -0800
I don't normally talk to Bill Gates, but I'll mention it to him if we
ever meet.
In the meantime perhaps one more kluge to get around Windows is possible?
Its not a big deal for me but I feel sorry for admins with thousands of
unsuspecting users.
tedc
Jeffrey Altman wrote:
>The AFS Cache Manager cannot speak directly to the user. When the
>VOVERQUOTA is received it is delivered to the application in this
>manner:
>
>
> VOVERQUOTA
> |
> |
> +-----------------+
> |AFS Cache Manager|
> +-----------------+
> |
> +---------------+
> |SMB/CIFS Server|
> +-------.-------+
> |
> '
> STATUS_DISK_FULL
> |
> |
> +----------'--------+
> |Windows CIFS Client|
> +-------------------+
> |
> +---------+
> |Win32 API|
> +---------+
> |
> +-----------+
> |Application|
> +-----------+
>
>
>It is not possible for the AFS Cache Manager to determine what the
>application does with errors.
>
>If you have some evidence that the AFS Cache Manager is ignoring
>errors from the AFS File Server, please provide some evidence.
>Otherwise, you should speak with the developers of your applications.
>
>Jeffrey Altman
>
>ted creedon wrote:
>
>>It appears that windows does not correctly pass the message on to the
>>user, therefore it would be convenient if the client did.
>>
>>As I recall, the message box is indecipherable.
>>
>>ted
>>
>>Jeffrey Altman wrote:
>>
>>>The File Server reports a VOVERQUOTA error and the AFS Client
>>>Service reports a DISK_FULL error to Windows. What is being
>>>ignored?
>>>
>>>Jeffrey Altman
>>>
>>>
>>>ted creedon wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I presume it knows when the quota in the volume is being exceeded.
>>>>
>>>>tedc
>>>>
>>>>Jeffrey Altman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>What complaints from the server are being ignored?
>>>>>
>>>>>Please document your claims.
>>>>>
>>>>>Jeffrey Altman
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>ted creedon wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Complaints from the server that are otherwise ignored.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>tedc
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: openafs-info-admin@openafs.org
>>>>>>[mailto:openafs-info-admin@openafs.org]
>>>>>>On Behalf Of Jeffrey Altman
>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:00 PM
>>>>>>To: ted creedon
>>>>>>Cc: OpenAFS-info@openafs.org
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [OpenAFS] Windows Client, quota and filemanager - no
>>>>>>warning!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>ted creedon wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>If the windows AFS client listened to the message, at least there
>>>>>>>would
>>>>>>>be some kind of warning.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>tedc
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>I don't know what this is supposed to mean?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What is the AFS Windows client supposed to listen to?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Jeffrey Altman
>>>>>>
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