[Samba] map system=yes doesn't work for directories

[Gerald Carter]

On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Doug Campbell wrote:

> I would like to be able to set the system attribute for a directory that
> is located within a Samba share but the map system=yes tag does not seem
> to work for directories, only files.

This is what the smb.conf(5) man pages indicates IIRC.
Think about it for a second.  Do you really want to use 
the 'x' bit on a directory to represent a DOS attribute?

> Is there a way to set the system attribute of a directory?

Not currently, no.  Sorry.






cheers, jerry
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