[Samba] Question

Adam Williams awilliam at mdah.state.ms.us
Tue Mar 18 19:19:01 GMT 2008


set the group perms in linux so only that group has files to it.  samba 
obeys unix file permissions.

try chmod 660 on the directory?

Richard Buskirk wrote:
> I read everything I could get my hands on.
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> Windows domain user authenticates into linux.
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> RHEL4.6 looks at the AD for authentication and allows them to see the
> samba shared folders.
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> Using winbind and samba.
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> Now that it is functioning and I can set a samba shared folder , HOW do
> I make that folder so that only the members in a certain group can see
> the folder.
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> Seems everyone can see it, but only the group members have access to it
> the way I have it setup now.
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> [ADMINS]
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>         comment = Testing Auth
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>         public = no
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>         writeable = yes
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>         path = /SHAREDDRIVE/ADMINFOLDER
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>         force group = DOMAIN/admin
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> I don't want anyone to see the samba share folder but the group members.
> Am I just in the wrong location on where I should set the view on the
> folder.
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> Also if I change the smb.conf file and restart the smb I have to restart
> the windows box before it can see new shared files/folders is there
> anyway around that issue. I would like the shares to be more dynamic and
> on the fly changeable.
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