-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Craig White <craigwhite@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > On Mon, 2008-07-07 at 19:34 +0000, redhatdude@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: redhatdude@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Hello, > I added a user with useradd. Then added the user to smb with smbpasswd -a. > Then > > > restarted smb. > > Now, I can mount the samba share using my user name. However, when I try to > > mount the share with the newly created user, even though I log in and smb > > > accepts the user and password, it gives me the following error: > > > The volume "Storage" could not be mounted > > > Anybody knows what the issue is here? > > > Thanks, > > > EJ > > > > > I forgot to add the user to the valid user of the share. > ---- > 1. it is more useful to use 'groups' instead of users... > > You can set the group ownership of the share and folders inside... > i.e. image /home/samba/files is a file share for samba users > chgrp samba_users /home/samba/files -R > chmod g+w,g+w /home/samba/files -R > add @samba_users to share (valid users = @samba_users) > > now all files and folders are owned by 'samba_users' group and all new > files and folders will likewise be owned by 'samba_users' group > > 2. You don't need to restart samba after changes to smb.conf as the > configuration file is reloaded automatically every minute (I think), but > if it makes you feel better to restart samba service...by all means. > > Craig Maybe a dumb question. Do I need to create a new group in the system with groupadd samba_users? Thanks a lot. EJ -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
