In answer to Todd's question:

We use RCS as a backend to Sniff, on both UNIX & PC. The issue was correctl spotted by Mark. We have found that the bug mentioned did in fact cause our problems (prehaps Mark implemented the fix?) So if you are using source control, watch out!

Cheers Mark et al for your advice and help with tis, it was kind of a major problem for us.

Simon

-----Original Message-----
From: Todd C. Merrill [mailto:tmerrill@mathworks.com]
Sent: 18 August 2000 21:50
To: Clawson, Simon
Cc: toasters@mathworks.com
Subject: RE: RCS issues with ONTAP 5.4.3R2

On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Clawson, Simon wrote:

> We went up from 5.2.3 to 5.3.4R2. The user working on UNIX boxes are able to
> be checkout file with RCS exclusive locks. Users on PC's get "permission
> denied"

        What RCS package are you using on the pc's?  To what security
mode is the filer set?

> from RCS access. User can open and lock files on UNIX boxes OK. However on
> PC, users cannot open and lock files that have been created by another user.

        Though a long-shot, does the output of `cifs sessions *` show
any locks on files? 

        Until next time...

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