basic question on permissions for [profiles]

[Gerald Carter]

KFR wrote:
> 
> Just curious where i might find documentation 
> on the alternate(presexec that is).

Check the smb.conf man page on "root preexec"
Then create a share like this

[profiles]
	comment = NT user profiles
	path = /export/profiles/%U
	root preexec = /usr/samba/bin/buildprofile %U %G
	public = no

The buildhome script is something like

#!/bin/sh

umask 077
user=$1
group=$2

if [ ! -d /export/profiles/$user ]; then
   mkdir /export/profiles/$user
   chown $user /export/profiles/$user
   chgrp $group /export/profiles/$user
fi


That way each user will have a directory in /export/profiles 
with the correct permissions and oewnership when they 
connect.


Hope this helps,
jerry

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                            Gerald ( Jerry ) Carter	
Engineering Network Services                           Auburn University 
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