[Samba] samba as a file server

Barry L. Kline blkline at attglobal.net
Wed Sep 13 18:21:18 GMT 2006


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C'est Pierre wrote:
> If user chris creates a directory, user Pierre can't
> write to it (nor the other's who aren't in the "write list"), however
> I am more concerned with the ones on the write list. We've like 20
> users but only a few of those shall write to the fileserver and those
> shall be granted privileges to write anywhere inside the shared
> folder. Any hints why this doesn't happen to work as it should? am I
> missing something? 

Because "Chris" is now the owner of the directory and the Unix file
system permissions are kicking in.  I'd recommend that you check out the
wonderful "By example" guide at:

http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/

There are some examples that will show you how to set up what you require.

Barry
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