[Samba] Problem with Home folders

[Rowland penny]

On 21/01/2021 17:01, Stephen Atkins via samba wrote:
> Hello everyone.  I'm finally putting together a new AD-DC at work.  My 
> main DC is a Windows Server 2019.  I have another server with Arch and 
> Samba and it's joined to the domain as a member.  I'm trying to get 
> Users home directories working properly.  I followed the guide at 
> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Windows_User_Home_Folders and things 
> where going well.  When I changed a users profile to have the home 
> dir, the directory would show up.  When I logged in as that user it 
> was hit or miss as to whether I could access that folder.  Some 
> folders are accessible by everyone.  It's just not consistent in what 
> permissions it applies to the directory.
>
> My share in smb.conf is:
>
> [Users]
>    comment = Private User Files
>    path = /UserData/Users
>    vfs objects = shadow_copy2
>    shadow:basedir=/Userdata/Users
>    shadow:format = @GMT_%Y.%m.%d-%H.%M.%S
>    shadow:sort = desc
>    shadow:snapdir = /UserData/.Userssnapshots
>    shadow:localtime=yes
>    writable = yes
>    force create mode = 0600
>    force directory mode = 0700
>    printable = no
>
> One of the directories looks like this:
>  0 drwxrws---+ 1 mdadmin domain users    0 Jan 21 09:39 dcampbell
>
> Windows permissions:
> Allow - MD Admin - Full Control
> Allow - Everyone - None
> Allow - Domain Users - Full Control
>
> Inheritance is enabled.
>
> I've tried disabling inheritance and it just switches back.  I've 
> tried adding users and groups and they disappear when I clock apply.
>
> But then on other directories everything works fine and I can 
> add/remove users.
>
> I'm kinda at a loss as to why this might be happening.  Thanks for the 
> help.
>
Sorry but my crystal ball isn't working 😂

What OS ?

What version of Samba ?

What is in the global portion of the smb.conf ?

Also 'profilePath' != 'homeDirectory'

Rowland