Cannot switch SMB codepage setting

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Cannot switch SMB codepage setting

Hi all,
This is my first post. Sorry for my poor English.

In "Server Admin" tool - "SMB" service - "Advanced" settings page,
I'd like to switch the setting for SMB codepage from "Latin US (437)" to "Japanese SJIS (932)", but I can't.
When I choose "Japanese SJIS (932)" and click "Save", the setting is reset to "Latin US (437)" automatically.

I've never seen such a phenomenon in my Panther Server (v10.3.9) environment.
Is this my mistake or not?

FYI;
I've installed my Leopard Server newly, and its structure is "Advanced".
AFP, DHCP, FTP and SMTP are also run.

Finally, so sorry if the question like this has already been solved in another discussion page/s.

Message was edited by: Fanoar

PowerBook G4, PowerMac G4, X Serve G5, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Nov 18, 2007 11:20 PM

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Fanoar Author

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Nov 21, 2007 7:49 AM in response to Fanoar

Again, Hi all,

I applied v10.5.1 updater to my Leopard Server, and tried again, but in vain.
I still can't switch the setting for SMB codepage from "Latin US (437)" to another all selection, not only "Japanese SJIS (932)".

I need somebody's help.

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Answer 2

Nov 23, 2007 5:17 AM in response to Fanoar

hi Fanoar,

i am having same problems like you. i am trying to switch codepage settings to latin1.

any solutions out there?

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Nov 23, 2007 5:18 AM in response to Fanoar

hi Fanoar,

i am having same problems like you. i am trying to switch codepage settings to latin1.

any solutions out there?

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Jan 3, 2008 1:59 AM in response to Fanoar

I can confirm that I have the same problem be it any type of configuration in 10.5.0 and 10.5.1 servers. Manually editing /etc/smb.conf didn't change it in the admin interface. (Line: dos charset = 437). After manual edit, change in admin still doesn't change it in the smb.conf. But it stays okay in the smb.conf file, stopped and started SMB service and it stays correct in the smb.conf file. However,...

manually editing /var/run/smb.conf changed it for admin interface.

Which is included from /etc/smb.conf. This will overrule the other value as this include statement comes later... Touching the admin interface changes back /var/run/smb.conf line: dos charset = CP437. So the big question is, where does the admin interface get this default from?

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Jan 3, 2008 2:47 AM in response to Harry Nyberg

Called Apple about this and they confirmed the BUG. It has already been reported and is currently investigated. No known workarounds, so we will haveto wait for a fix in some form of update.

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