[Samba] Re: File Permissions

[Blaž Primc]

Hi Bruno,

we're using the same principele :) and at the moment everything seems to 
be in order. Two groups in AD for every top directory:

directory_RX and directory_RWX

Best regards, Blaž.

Bruno Guerreiro wrote:
> Hi,
> The main problem was when trying to manage different permissions at
> different levels, it became really messy. I just lost too much time managing
> almost every directory one by one.
> So now I've managed to take a different approach. To every directory there's
> only two types of access. One group with rwx and another with rx. This
> permissions are set via ACL at first level. On the following levels every
> file has 775 permissions.
> Very easy to maintain... But the fact that it works for, doesn't mean it
> will work for you.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Bruno guerreiro
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: samba-bounces+bruno.guerreiro=ine.pt at lists.samba.org 
>>[mailto:samba-bounces+bruno.guerreiro=ine.pt at lists.samba.org] 
>>On Behalf Of Blaž Primc
>>Sent: terça-feira, 11 de Abril de 2006 23:32
>>To: samba at lists.samba.org
>>Subject: [Samba] Re: File Permissions
>>
>>What wrong? How much is many for you?
>>
>>Best regards, Blaz Primc.
>>
>>Bruno Guerreiro wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>You must use ACL's.
>>>Your Kernel+FileSystem must suport it and samba must have been 
>>>compiled with acl support.
>>>But just one personnal remark, the path you're trying to walk (many 
>>>different permissions at different directory levels) is a 
>>
>>dangerous one.
>>
>>>Trust me.
>>>I've been there, done that, and fortunely fled away from it.
>>>
>>>Best Regards,
>>>Bruno Guerreiro
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: samba-bounces+bruno.guerreiro=ine.pt at lists.samba.org
>>>>[mailto:samba-bounces+bruno.guerreiro=ine.pt at lists.samba.org]
>>>>On Behalf Of Dracula
>>>>Sent: terça-feira, 11 de Abril de 2006 13:21
>>>>To: Samba
>>>>Subject: [Samba] File Permissions
>>>>
>>>>Hello
>>>>
>>>>I trying to grasp the file permissions on Linux.  I have Samba 
>>>>installed and functioning properly...
>>>>
>>>>I think I understand perimission in this environment with one
>>>>exception:
>>>>I need to add more than one group to a file/folder.  With 
>>
>>Windows..the 
>>
>>>>security tab would allow any number of Groups and each group could 
>>>>have different permissions.  (As well with files and 
>>
>>subdirectories).  
>>
>>>>With Linux Im not "seeing"
>>>>this ability to add multiple groups to a file/folder.  Is this a 
>>>>limitation to the Linux environment?  We have several 
>>
>>situations where 
>>
>>>>we allow a user to "List Content" but down into the folder 
>>
>>structure 
>>
>>>>allow the user to Read some folders and others Read/Write.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Komal
>>>>
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