[linux-cifs-client] windows xp and permissions for cifs mounting
Harry Putnam
reader at newsguy.com
Fri Mar 26 16:28:03 GMT 2004
List,
I wanted to post this information here since I posted several queries
and had a discussion with Steve here, that was never resolved.
My problem was inability to write to winxp shares mounted under cifs.
I'm not particularly well versed in winxp or any win* use, and
didn't know about a major change in MS setup from win 2000 to winxp
concerning file sharing.
Winxp uses by default something called `simple file sharing' that
doesn't work well with cifs. On win-xp pro this can be disabled and
a more comprehensive sharing dialog will come up.
Once I enabled the full sharing dialog and set it for full control, I
was able to write to cifs mounted shares. I'm not sure if there is a
fix for `winxp home edition' users.
Read all about it here:
http://lowendpc.com/box/2002/0916.html
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