Granting Access Rights

Keith Morse kgmorse at mpcu.com
Sat Jan 30 16:09:53 GMT 1999


I've used "create mask" to solve this issue

On Fri, 29 Jan 1999, John Fleming wrote:

> 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
> 
> Any assistance in resolving this matter, would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> John Fleming
> GIS Spec/Sys. Admin.
> New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
> Johnf at gis.dep.state.nj.us
> 
> 
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