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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