Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 09:02:18 +0100 From: Peter Risdon <peter@circlesquared.com> To: "freebsd.org@carmoda.com" <freebsd.org@carmoda.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: question about SAMBA shared directory and file permissions Message-ID: <4080E48A.7040201@circlesquared.com> In-Reply-To: <4080E09D.5030601@carmoda.com> References: <4080E09D.5030601@carmoda.com>
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freebsd.org@carmoda.com wrote: > Hi, > > i have been having problems with a SAMBA shared directory and user > permissions. My smb.conf file is simple and allows for members of > 'wwwdev' access the directory, and they can when i test it, but we get > all kinds of problems with the permissions on various files and > directories: It would help if you said exactly what those problems are. > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > [wwwdev] > comment = Virtual Web Servers HTTP dirs > path = /usr/wwwdev > create mode = 0765 > valid users = @wwwdev > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// You might also need to set the directory mode on the share. > > > i assume this is a ownership issue on the unix file system side, > although i have opened up the permissions to 'pants down in public' > level .... > > drwxrwxrwx > -rwxrwxrwx So, what is the problem? Do these permissions and/or the file ownerships get altered when accessed by a Windows client? PWR.
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