[Samba] I would like to create a Samba share supporting named writers, named readers, and no guests ...

[Matthew White]

For completeness, can you post a directory listing of the file(s) that
"reader1" can modify?

Your "write-list" directive might have a syntax error. (missing '='?)

-mtw

On Tue, Mar 08, 2005 at 09:31:53AM -0800, John Spence, CCSI, CCNA, CISSP (jspence at native6.com) wrote:
>  
> I have not hit on the correct combination of parameters.  Closest I come
> still allows the readers to modify - but not create - files.  Not what I
> want.  If someone can give me a hint, I would really appreciate it.  Thank
> you.
> 
> If I do this, reader1 can see the files (good), cannot create files (good),
> but can modify (write) existing files (bad!)
> 
> ------- smb.conf -------
> 
> [native6-stuff]
>    path = /native6-stuff
>    valid users = write1 write2 write3 reader1
>    guest ok = no
>    read-list = reader1
>    write-list write1 write2 write3
>    force group = writers
>    public = no
>    writable = yes
>    printable = no
>    create mask = 0664
>    directory mask = 0664
> 
> ----------- /etc/group ------------
> writers:x:598:write1,write2,write3
> -------- end -------
> 
> ------------ end -----------
> 
> The directory permissions are set so that the three writers are all in the
> "writers" group, so the share ends up containing files owned by the various
> three writers, who can all modify each others files (group privs are
> read/write), and the file and directory permissions grant "world"
> readership.
> 
> I want it to allow the three named writers to write, and other Samba users
> to list directories and read files only.  I want other people on the network
> - people with no valid Samba account at all - to have no access at all.
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> John Spence
> Native6, Inc.
> ----------------------------------------------------
> 
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Matthew White
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Tigard-Tualatin School District