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 -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!