[Samba] Access denied

[david rankin]

>
>> > I'm trying to upgrade from Samba 3.0.14a to 3.0.23b.  Using the exact
>> > same config file that I did in the older version, and using the exact
>> > same share directory and file permissions as I did with the old
>> > version, a share that I used to be able to access now returns:
>> >
>> >     tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
>> >
>>
>> See My Recent Thread:
>> [Samba] 3.0.20 -> 3.0.23 SID/group error?? Won't connect.
>>
>>
>> I think the problem is the same. The problem will be fixed in 3.0.23c due
>> out later this week. (at least that is Jerry's most recent estimate) In 
>> the
>> mean time stick to 3.0.23a or earlier. (your 3.0.14a should be fine 
>> unless
>> you need to upgrade for functionality)
>
> Great news, then!  Thanks for the info.  I'll look for an update in
> the near future.  In the mean time, what I ended up doing to get
> around it was to open up access at the share level and then
> restricting access to the files through creative use of file and
> directory permissions.
>

Kevin,

    I applied Jerry's patch 
"http://samba.org/~jerry/patches/patch-3.0.23b-3.0.23c-gwc-1.diffs.gz" and 
it seemed to cure my problems.


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