[Samba] chdir_current_service: vfs_ChDir(/srv/samba/users) failed: Permission denied.

[Rowland Penny]

On Sat, 2021-11-27 at 11:09 +0000, spindles seven via samba wrote:
> On 27 November 2021 10:10 Ralph Boehme wrote:
> > what about the permission on /, /srv and /srv/samba? The account
> > needs
> > at least "x" there.
> > 
> > -slow
> > 
> Thanks Ralph.
> 
> So  "x" was missing on /srv/samba: 
> root at lxd-m1:~# ls -l /srv
> total 16
> drwxrwx--- 1 root domain admins 34 Feb 26  2021 samba
> 
> So add it:
> root at lxd-m1:~# chmod 771 /srv/samba
> root at lxd-m1:~# ls -l /srv
> total 16
> drwxrwx--x 1 root domain admins 34 Feb 26  2021 samba
> 
> The samba WiKi doesn't mention adding the "x" at all in the directory
> hierarchy as far as I can see;   if so maybe a note needs adding to
> the relevant page(s)?

That is because it is standard Unix, 'x' on a directory means 'enter'
or 'traverse' and if you cannot traverse directories, then you cannot
reach the share.

> 
> Have added the "x" to the /srv/samba directory and the logs haven't
> recurred (so far!).
> 
> Not sure I understand why this will work, considering that the line:
> "acl_xattr:ignore system acl = yes" is in smb.conf?
> 
> Checking man smb.conf I can't find the description of this parameter.
> A search finds mention of "acl)xattr:ignore system acls = yes" (note
> the plural of acl) but no actual description of the parameter.

man vfs_acl_xattr

> 
> The Wiki suggests adding "acl_xattr:ignore system acl = yes", but
> should it be: "acl_xattr:ignore system acls = yes"?

Yes, I have fixed it.

Rowland