Re: smb.conf (a little help please)

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On Thu, 2006-07-27 at 18:57 -0700, jdow wrote:
> From: "hbrhodes" <hbrhodes@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> > Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> > 
> >>hbrhodes wrote:
> >>  
> >>
> >>>i have been trying to get this working for hours.  i have finally gotten
> >>>the file to allow me to get to the samba server from a windows machine,
> >>>however, the thing won't let me write.  Can i get some help please? 
> >>>i've tried the howto's and i think my brain is shutting down.  i've
> >>>tried trimming down the useless entries to what i have changed.
> >>>
> >>>    
> >>>
> >><----------------------------------[ SNIP ]---------------------------->
> >>  
> >>
> >>>[homes]
> >>>  comment = Home Directories
> >>>  browseable = no
> >>>  writable = yes
> >>>
> >>>[R2314]
> >>>       comment = public files
> >>>       path = /misc/R2314
> >>>       writeable = yes
> >>>       read only = no
> >>>       browseable = yes
> >>>       public = no
> >>>       printable = no
> >>>       valid users = hbrhodes, klrhodes
> >>>       create mask = 0765
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>    
> >>>
> >>Dumb question - can you see hbrhodes and klrhodes home directory?
> >>(Depending on the Windows user.) Also, can hbrhodes and klrhodes
> >>write to /misc/R2314? If not, you may want to use "force user" to
> >>set the uid used when Samba writes to the share.
> >>
> >>Mikkel
> >>  
> >>
> > i can see the home directory and i can see the R2314 directory 
> > contents.  however, it will not let me write to either, and it will not 
> > let me see the files in the directory, it will let me see folders and 
> > sub folders but not files.
> 
> Generally I have found it's awkward to impossible to write to a
> windows machine unless the account and smbpasswd entry match one
> on the windows machine. Mounting usually works best if I use the
> form that includes the username and password to use when mounting
> the share.
> 
> {^_^}
> 
I have had the same experience... could not write to the directory
unless the logon sequence was a user on the MS machine as well as the
appropriate password.  

Greg


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