Granting Access Rights

[Paul L. Lussier]

In a message dated: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 06:19:15 +1100
"John Fleming" said:

>Problem;
>
>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

You need to set the "create mask" and/or "directory mask" options to something
appropriate.
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Seeya,
Paul
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