[TriLUG] Samba problem

[Jason Tower]

change the perms on that share to 777, touch a new file from one of the 
linux boxes via smb, and note the resulting ownership.  that should 
help point you in the right direction.

jason

On Thursday 07 October 2004 14:44, Brian Daniels wrote:
> Ok, let's try something other than politics.
>
> Trying to set up a new Samba server on a FC2 box.
> Created the following share:
> [vol1]
>         comment = S
>         path = /samba_vol1
>         read only = No
> 	force group = smbfile
>         dos filetimes = True
>         dos filetime resolution = True
> 	force create mode = 0660
> 	force directory mode = 0770
>
> the directory it points at is set up as follows:
> drwxrwsr-x   4 root smbfile   4096 Oct  7 14:40 samba_vol1
>
> And the windows clients are happy.  They can create and delete files
> and directories at any level.
>
> But the Linux users attaching with smbmount cannot create files
> except at the root!  They get a 'permission denied' error if they try
> to create files in subdirectories.
>
> The Samba server is acting as a domain member, with winbind in use.
>
> Any Samba masters out there?  This stuff worked fine in Samba 2.x...
>
> --
> Question with boldness even the existence of a god;
> because if there be one he must approve of the
> homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear.
>
> --Thomas Jefferson, Aug. 10, 1787
>
>
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