Group permissions (umask)
Dan Roscigno
ddr at phys.ufl.edu
Sat Jan 30 04:14:40 GMT 1999
> We need to modify access rights on the Unix server so that
> when file(s) are created in a directory the file(s) get
> the group (rw-) access privileges. When creating files in
> Unix the files do receive the group (rw-) access rights.
> However, files created on a PC with WINDOWS 95 within the
> same directory will not receive the group (rw-) access
> rights.
> We have added the following to the smb.conf file:
> [newsletter]
> comment = newsletter
> path = /some/newsletter
> valid users = @staff @editors
> read only = yes
> write list = @editors
To do this I would add:
force group = newsletter
create mask = 0760
The group would be whatever group owns the files.
Dan
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Dan Roscigno ddr at phys.ufl.edu (352)392-4028
Physics Dept. University of Florida 2122 New Physics Building
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