CIFS directories

Note: This feature is being deprecated. For similar functionality, use an SMB host, which is a type of Connector host. See Connector Host for more information.

Note: This section applies to Cleo VLTrader and Cleo Harmony applications only.

Windows has a built in capability to access Windows (CIFS) and Unix (SMB) shares. This is accomplished through the use of UNC paths or mounting the drive as a drive letter. The account the Cleo VLTrader or Cleo Harmony application is running as must have the credentials to access the files on the share. If the Cleo VLTrader or Cleo Harmony application is running as a user that has permission to access the desired shared paths, then configuring this feature is not necessary.

Windows/Unix Folder Access enables the Cleo VLTrader or Cleo Harmony application to read and write directly from Windows (CIFS) and Unix (SMB) shares from any platform. It allows different user credentials to be used on different shares. Access to these shares can be through a user other than the user running VersaLex. This allows the Cleo VLTrader or Cleo Harmony application to be running as a Windows Service under a Local System Account. On Unix platforms, it allows the Cleo VLTrader or Cleo Harmony application to access shares without the use of Samba.

Important: When running on certain operating systems, the operating system assumes it is the only software talking to the server. It will send a VC (Virtual Circuit) number of zero to the server. Many servers, by default, will reset all other CIFS/SMB connections to the same computer including the Windows/Unix Folder connection for the Cleo VLTrader or Cleo Harmony application.

For Samba servers, reset on zero vc = no can be configured in the smb.conf file.

For some Windows servers, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters\SmbDeviceEnabled can be added to the registry and set to 0. This same setting can also be used on the client computer. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301673 for details.