Change the ISO codes

From OpenFSG

1-Conect to FSG using SSH via Putty.

2- log in as Admin

3- log in as a root

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4- Edit with vi the file /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf

• type

vi /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf

and it list the text

• Edit the [GLOBAL] section like this :

[global]
workgroup=MSHOME
netbios name=FSG
server string=Freecom StorageGateway
unicode=yes
display charset=ISO-8859-1
dos charset=850
unix charset=ISO-8859-1
security=user^M
encrypt passwords=Yes^M
null passwords=Yes^M
admin users=admin^M
disable spoolss=Yes^M
...

• If you see some ^M : not important , no need to input

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5- Then reboot or Stop and Start the samba server

~ # /usr/local/samba/bin/smbd -stop
~ # /usr/local/samba/bin/smbd -restart

Now, all problems with special characters (e.g. ä, Ä, ó, ò, ß, ñ, ...) will disapear...

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Note: Important vi commands:

• ESC and then i to insert
• ESC and then x to delete
• ESC and then : and then x to save
• ESC and then : and than q and than ! to quite without saving