On Mon, 2005-06-06 at 14:18 -0400, Tim Holmes wrote: > > Tim Holmes wrote: > > > Good Afternoon everyone: > > > > > > After creating a file server on a new FC3 installation, I have hit a > > > bit of a snag with samba > > > > > > Here is the smb.conf file for the affected server > > > > > > [global] workgroup = MCASCHOOL netbios name = SRVFS-01 server string > > > = MCA File Server security = DOMAIN winbind separator = \ idmap uid > = > > > 10000-20000 idmap gid = 10000-20000 winbind enum users = yes winbind > > > enum groups = yes printcap name = cups disable spoolss = Yes show > add > > > printer wizard = No idmap uid = 15000-20000 idmap gid = 15000-20000 > > > winbind use default domain = Yes use sendfile = Yes printing = cups > > > > > > > > > > > > [home] writable = true path = /home comment = Home Directories > > > browsable = yes > > > > > > [public] delete readonly = yes writeable = yes path = /home/public > > > force directory mode = 777 force group = nobody force user = nobody > > > public = yes create mode = 777 directory mode = 777 > > > > > > [pictures] path = /home/pictures write list = MCASCHOOL+tholmes > force > > > directory mode = 744 public = yes create mode = 744 browsable = yes > > > directory mode = 744 > > > > > > [iso] path = /home/iso write list = MCASCHOOL+tholmes force > directory > > > mode = 755 directory mode = 755 > > > > > > [ghost_images] path = /home/ghost write list = MCASCHOOL+tholmes > > > force directory mode = 755 directory mode = 755 > > > > > > [rpms] path = /home/rpms write list = MCASCHOOL+tholmes force > > > directory mode = 755 directory mode = 755 > > > > > > [webroot] path = /home/www write list = MCASCHOOL+tholmes force > > > directory mode = 755 directory mode = 755 [root@srvweb-01 conf]# > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the directory that I am trying to work with is the pictures share. > I > > > can browse the directory, but I cannot write to it. -- I strongly > > > suspect a permissions or authentication error > > > > > > the directory is owned by my network user -- UID 10014, and the > group > > > is root. I am trying to create a folder from a windows computer to > > > transfer some files -- I am logged in and authenticated from my > > > windows workstation > > > > > > TIM > > > > > > > > > Tim Holmes > > > > > > IT Manager / Webmaster Medina Christian Academy A Higher Standard... > > > > > > Jeremiah 33:3 Jeremiah 29:11 Esther 4:14 > > > > > Did you check on the Linux machine that the /home/pictures directory > > actually has the permissions you think they do (ls -l is one way)? > Did > > you try *temporarily* chmoding them to 777? Obvious, maybe, but I had > to > > ask. If yes, the problem is almost certainly with Samba (or the > client). > > > > I almost recall a situation where I had to create accounts separately > in > > Samba and Linux in order to get it to work, even though I thought they > > were supposed to be synchronized, but it's been a while since I've > played > > with it. > > > > What version of Windows are you running? Could the problem be on your > > Windows end? > > > > -- > > David Liguori > > > > -- > > [Tim Holmes wrote] > > David: > > I have gotten access, but it aint pretty, > > I copied the section share info from the public share, and changed the > path on it to the pictures, and then chmod pictures to 777. That has > solved it temporarially, but that's only good till school restarts. > > I am running windows XP pro, and I suspect it is not a problem on the > windows end, because, my home share I can access without any problems > > > TIM > > > Tim, Check the samba logs. If nothing obvious turns up, it usually doesn't, then try running smbd and/or nmbd in debug mode. See the man pages for smbd and nmbd. Bob...
