[Samba] can read but not write to samba server

[Jason Stewart]

Hi Patrick,

Looks like you are sharing your entire root directory (bad idea), and the 
permissions on the root directory would prevent any normal user from 
writing to it.

Good Luck,
Jason Stewart

At 12:44 PM 5/31/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I'm relatively new to linux, and an absolute neophyte to Samba.  I have
>installed the Samba server (samba-2.2.4-2)  on my linux box and have it
>networked to a pc running Windows98.  (this is where my development
>environement resides)  I can transfers any files from my Linux box
>(share=ptpl) to my Windows pc, however when I try to to transfer files
>the other way (a write to the Linux Box), an error dialog box pops up on
>my windows98 machine:
>
>Error Copying File:
>
>Can not copy file filename: Access is denied
>
>Make sure the disc is not full or write protected
>and that the file is not currently in use
>
>
>The disc is not full and I believe Samba does not have it write
>protected (writable = Yes).  I am including smb.conf.  Could someone
>please guide me on where to look next.
>
>Thank you in advance,
>Patrick Philbin
># Samba config file created using SWAT
>
># from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
>
># Date: 2002/05/21 16:11:17
>
>
>
># Global parameters
>
>[global]
>
>       writable = yes
>
>       dns proxy = No
>
>       security = share
>
>       workgroup = TWG
>
>       server string = Samba Server
>
>       socket options = TCP_NODELABUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>
>       guest ok = Yes
>
>       log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>
>       load printers = yes
>
>       default = global
>
>       max log size = 50
>
>       locking = no
>
>
>
>[homes]
>
>       comment = Home Directories
>
>       writable = yes
>
>
>
>[printers]
>
>       comment = All Printers
>
>       path = amba
>
>       read only = Yes
>
>       guest ok = No
>
>       printable = Yes
>
>       browseable = Yes
>
>
>
>[ptpl]
>
>       path = /
>
>       writable = yes
>
>       browseable = yes
>
>       security = share
>
>       public = Yes
>

Jason Stewart
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