I had the same issues and found these two settings for the smb.conf file.... directory mask = 774 force group = smbqa -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen Carville Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 11:38 AM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: Set write permissions by default for group? David Miller wrote: > I'm setting up a share through Samba and want one of the folders under > the share to set the group and give write permissions to that group > for any file/folder created. Is their a method to make files and > folders inherit the permissions and group from it's parent directory? > Right now all new files and folders are created with the correct group > but do not get write permissions for that group. Check the settings: create mask force create mode directory mask force directory mode You can also try "inherit permissions" which overrides any of the above but be sure you understand how it works. -- Stephen Carville Systems Engineer Land America -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
