[Samba] Set "hidden" attribute on folder

[Miguel Medalha]

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> I have set up a share with "map hidden = yes", "create mask = 0777" 
> and "directory mask = 0777".
> Setting and removing the "hidden" attribute on a file works as 
> expected, but not on folders.
> If I check the unix permissions on the folders, the execute bit is 
> always set for "other".
>
> Is this not implemented ?
>
> I know it is possible to manually hide folders by adding them in "hide 
> files", but I would like users and applications to be able to set this 
> attribute themselves.
>


Use "store dos attributes = Yes" instead. It works as you want.

Please note that the filesystem must be mounted with the mount option 
"user_xattr".

With this set, you can discard "map read only", "map hidden", "map 
system" and "map archive". It works much better now.

See "man smb.conf"
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Regards