[Samba] Re: samba Digest, Vol 2, Issue 40

[peter grotz]

> Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 02:20:26 +0100
> From: Michael Paarmann <mp at squit.de>
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> Subject: Re: [Samba] fine grain perms
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> Hi!
> 
> 
> 
>>What I mean is;
>>
>>dir /a/b/c/d
>>
>>condition;
>>1) dir abc cannot be deleted
>>2) dir d can be deleted
>>3) files in dir ab cannot be deleted
>>but can be created
>>4) files in dir cd can be deleted
>>
>>As a work around I've created an empty tree structure
>>(a sort of template) and have just renamed the dirs
>>while maintaning the custom perms.
>>
>>Would be nice if it were dynamic.
> 
> 
> I have nearly the same problem. But, sorry, i don't have real solution for 
> this. I try to set the permissions with the unix rights. In addition to 
> "create mask" and "directory mask" i use the sticky bits to realize my 
> permission structure. It's sad to say, but i think, that this to a real big 
> disadvantage of Samba. If you try to set a complex permission structure, 
> it's very difficult work. With Windows or especially Novell it's much more 
> easier, i think.
*LOL*
Have you heard of samba with ACL?

Cheers,
Peter