[Samba] subfolder sharing with "valid users"

[Jeremy Allison]

On Mon, Oct 04, 2010 at 11:58:34PM -0700, Keun Song wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> I'm currently using the following smb.conf file so that everyone can browse any subfolder without a login prompt under /engineering. (I have neither AD-based nor Winbind-based authentication now)
> Even, as long as the UNIX permission is 777, anyone can write onto some folders somewhere down under this folder.
> 
> 
> [global]
>    workgroup = Engineering
>    netbios name = smb1
>    security = share
> 
> [interface]
>    path = /engineering
>    available = yes
>    browsable = yes
>    writeable = yes
>    guest ok = yes
>    readonly = no
> 
> 
> Now I need to tighten the per-folder security so that I grant access for select users per folder. 
> 
> Under the /engineering folder, I'd like to have different combinations of security:
> 
> /engineering/electrical (want this readable by everyone)
> /engineering/electrical/ee140 (want this to prompt for username & password per user)
> /engineering/electrical/ee150 (want everything under this browsable and readable by everyone)
> etc.
> 
> That is, how can I make it such that the top-level folder (/engineering) is still readable (w/o login prompt) by everyone and only some select subfolders prompt for login/password?
> 
> Thank you for your answer in advance!

You need to have different shares for these folders.

Jeremy.