[Samba] Accessing files with different permissions.

Andrew Gaffney agaffney at skylineaero.com
Wed Jan 28 14:30:58 GMT 2004


Alex wrote:
> If a folder has no read or write permissiions for group or other can it 
> be accessed by changing the settings in smb.conf?
> I am getting access is denied?

Even though Samba runs as root, it still obeys file permissions. You have to modify the 
permissions on the *NIX side before you can access it on the Windows side.

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Andrew Gaffney
System Administrator
Skyline Aeronautics, LLC.
776 North Bell Avenue
Chesterfield, MO 63005
636-357-1548



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