Hello for this directory structure under linux: DEPARTMENTS - root directory located in: /usr/downloads/departments DEPT COMMERCIAL - subdir of DEPARTMENTS located in: /usr/downloads/departments/comm DEPT BOS - subdir of DEPARTMENTS /usr/downloads/departments/bos DEPT PURHCASING - subdir of DEPARTMENTS located in :/usr/downloads/departments/purch ...etc. i have this configuration in samba: .... [Departments] comment = Common data directory for each department path = /usr/downloads/departments browseable = yes writeable = yes read only = no create mask = 777 directory mask = 777 ... so everyone is able to access a share folder Departments witch contains every departments in the company, and everything contained is allowed (read/write). Is there a way to restrict the access to one of the subdirectories to readonly? For example if i want to make the subdirectory "BOS" readonly but to have it appear into the "Departments" section? not to setup another section like this: [Departments D - BOS] comment = Departments D - BOS path = /usr/downloads/departments/BOS browseable = yes writeable = yes hosts allow = 192.168.xxx.xxx 192.168.xxx.xxx create mask = 777 directory mask = 777 (the rights are assigned to the ip address)! Thankyou Cosmin -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list