[Samba] Strange Samba permissions

[Scott Mayo]

Scott Mayo wrote:
> I have a problem with some Samba permissions.  Here is the share.
> 
> [bhs]
>     path = /school/bhs
>     read only = no
>     valid users = @teacher @admin @bhs
>     create mask = 660
>     force create mode = 2660
>     directory mask = 770
>     force directory mode = 3770
> 
> T: is mapped to a DFS share with permissions 3777, then the 'bhs' share 
> is a link in the DFS share.
> 
> I get inconsistent directories when they are created.  Here are two 
> directories that were created within 1 minute of each other, in the 
> 'bhs' share, by the same user, and they got different permissions.
> 
> drwxrwx--T    2    kertzb    teacher 4096    Sep 22 03:41 word computer two
> 
> drwxrws--T    2    kertzb    teacher 4096    Sep 22 03:42 Word Chapter one
> 
> The 2nd one got the SGUID bit carried over, the first did not.  Why 
> would this happen?
> 

I never heard anything on this.  Is this a possible glitch?  I see no 
reason why the SGUID bit does not get carried over in the first instance.

Thanks.

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