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cc: Gareth Bailey <gjbailey@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: File permissions
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On Wednesday 23 February 2005 03:46 am, Gareth Bailey wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I need to set permissions on the /www/data-dist directory such
> that when samba users create new files in it the ownership of
> the files will automatically be set to www.
>
> How might i do this. I've had a look at the chmod and sticky
> manpages with no luck.
>
> Thanks,
> Gareth

man smb.conf

I think you want to "force group = www"
for the shares you want owned by www.

hth,

Mike