On Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:35:26 +0000 "Michael E. Maher" <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > On Wed, 2013-02-27 at 11:57 -0600, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > Thanks again, Michael! > > No problems :-) > > > I think this may well be the problem. The server is a RHEL and has the > > following for ID: > > > > uid=34533(maitra) gid=101(Domain Users) groups=101(Domain Users),100287 > > (dirusers) > > > > That last is the group for me an user. > > > > I am not sure how possible it is to change the owner on the remote > > server (not sure what it will affect). > > Ah, that would be the problem then. The two accounts need the same > 'uid'. You'll have to think about the best way to solve this in your > case. Maybe the easiest way would be to change the uid/gid of the user > on the client system and chown your files with the new uid/gid (just > make sure you have access to another account on the system, otherwise > you could lock yourself out). > Actually, because of the above, the sysadmin on the remote server has set up the directory as an SMB share, and I am able to mount it from F18 with the desired permissions and using mount.cifs so my main concerns have been addressed. Thanks again, everyone!! I guess I should have posted a week ago and then the solution would have been worked out quicker. Many thanks and best wishes, Ranjan -- Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/earth -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org