[Samba] Cannot delete files from samba share

[Jeremy Allison]

On Wed, May 31, 2006 at 02:06:53PM +0100, Neil.Macoustra at MandG.co.uk wrote:
> 
> Following an upgrade from samba 2.2.8a to 3.0.22 we have been unable to 
> delete files on a samba share using an XP client.  We were previously able 
> to delete these files when using 2.2.8a. 
> 
> The problem occurs when we have a particular sub-set of permissions. 
> Directory permissions on UNIX are set to 775 and ownerhips to usera : 
> group1.  This should mean that either usera  or anyone who belongs to 
> group1 should  be able to delete any file within the directory 
> irrespective of what the file permissions and ownerships are.  From UNIX 
> this is the case.  Using an XP client on samba 2.2.8a this is the case. On 
> samba 3.0.22 this is not the case. 
> 
>  We have an application which writes files into the top level directory of 
> the samba directory with permissions 544.The ownerships of the file are 
> userb (i.e. different from the directory owner). group1 (i.e. the same as 
> the directory).  If a third user, userc  who is a member of group1 (there 
> is a force group directive on the share as well) comes along and attempts 
> to delete the file through the samba share, the delete fails. 
> Experimentation has shown the delete works if the file is writable by the 
> user (e.g 744 cf  544) or the file is owned by the user trying to delete 
> it.
> 
>  We have upgraded only a few of our servers to 3.0.22 and we have been 
> able to reproduce the problem.    I have attached a script which run as 
> root on UNIX  sets up a test share and appropriated file/dir permissions. 
> Other details about are installation are given below
> 
> UNIX OS: Solaris 8, Solaris 9
> PDC: Windows 2003
> 
> If anyone has any suggestions as to how this issue can be resolved, I 
> would be grateful to hear from them

Can you send me a debug level 10 log from the smbd when you attempt to
delete the file along with the name of the file you're trying to delete.

Thanks,

	Jeremy.