Multiple users are able to open the same .dgn at the same time without MicroStation PoweDraft recognising it as being already open. Files are on a QNAP NAS.

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Multiple users are able to open the same .dgn at the same time without MicroStation recognising it as being already open - the file is NOT being flagged as read-only. Files are stored on a QNAP NAS. Any ideas?

Martin Herbst · Accepted Answer

Hey everybody, we have the same issue with our QNAP NAS. It has definitly started with the last Firmwareupdate from QNAP. I was able to reconstruct this with a spare NAS. We have also contacted the QNAP support and we are still waiting for a Response. The support had forwarded the issue to the Research Team. 
 We would like to Downgrade the Firmware, but we are a little bit afraid. If somebody gone this way without any Problems, please let us know.

Martin Herbst · Answer

Good morning everybody, 
 a few minutes ago, I have received a feedback from QNAP. 
 The development team says, that our issue should be solved with firmware version 20190311-4.3.6. 0878 , which will be released within the next weeks. 
 The actuall "new" update is Version 4.3.6. 0875 . So we still have to wait a little bit.

Martin Herbst · Answer

Hey Everybody, 
 since last week a new Firmware built is available. It is the version 4.3 .6.0883 . 
 The Development team told me that this version should fixed our issue, but it doesn't! 
 I have installed it last week and it is still possible, that different user can open a dgn file in parallel. 
 I have gave this issue back to the QNAP support, and they have forwarded it back to the development team. 
 And again they promised that it will fixed with the next update..... 
 So we still have to wait.... :-(

Marc Thomas · Answer

The question to ask of QNAP is whether they have changed anything about windows file sharing protocols in their latest firmware, SMB for instance (I am not an expert on these by the way, so this is a generalised suggestion!). 
 If they can identify specific changes in that area we can run them by the development team for more informed comment.

Multiple users are able to open the same .dgn at the same time without MicroStation PoweDraft recognising it as being already open. Files are on a QNAP NAS.

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