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Old 09-07-2013, 05:20 PM   #1
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Samba write permissions for an idiot


Evening all.

I have recently dipped my toe into the water of the vast ocean that is Linux. I've installed ArchLinux on a pogoplug and am running some samba shares from it. I am really struggling to get my head around all the different permissions though.

Currently, when I use the root login credentials, I can read the files in the share folders from multiple devices but i am unable to edit or add new files. I've been googling for hours and I just can't figure it out.

it might be useful so I've pasted the contents of my smb.conf below. Can anybody offer any assistance?

[global]
create mode = 777
server string = ALARM
default = media
public = yes
path = /media/Elements-2
security = user
max log size = 50
auto services = global
workgroup = WORKGROUP
load printers = no
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
directory mode = 777
os level = 20
read only = no
wins support = true
#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = yes
read only = no
public = yes

[public]
path = /media
public = yes
read only = no
printable = no

[media]
path = /media
public = yes
read only = no
printable = no
 
Old 09-07-2013, 08:00 PM   #2
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Users new to Samba often do not understand the need to add user names and passwords to the Samba backend password database. Have you added users using 'smbpasswd'? You can check if you run as root 'pdbedit -L'.
http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/usin...CHP-9-SECT-4.2
 
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Old 09-08-2013, 02:52 AM   #3
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Thanks for the response allend

I have got users assigned to the backend. Running 'pdbedit -L' returns:

becky:1001:
smee:1002:
root:0:xxxx

I did have the initial presumption that, considering I was logging in as one of these users, i'd be able to edit, write and delete files in the shared folders but, alas, no.
 
Old 09-08-2013, 08:08 AM   #4
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Looking more closely at your smb.conf, you have two share definitions with the same path, which is a confusing redundancy.
Code:
[public]
path = /media
public = yes
read only = no
printable = no

[media]
path = /media
public = yes
read only = no
printable = no
This path is normally reserved for mounting removable media.

Try:
1. Creating a directory /exports on ALARM (as root do 'mkdir /exports')

2. Change your smb.conf to this.
Code:
[global]
   server string = ALARM
   workgroup = WORKGROUP
   security = user
   load printers = no
   log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
   max log size = 50
#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   writable = yes
[ALARMshare]
   comment = Shared directory on ALARM
   path = /exports
   read only = no
   public = yes
3. Stop and restart Samba on ALARM.

You should now be able to see a share called 'ALARMshare' on your device.
 
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Old 09-08-2013, 08:56 AM   #5
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Instructions followed. I now have two shares showing in the device. When I access /exports from my Win7 machine I can edit and create new files.

This leads me to suspect I have made an error previously. As you may have guess, the reason I was sharing /media/ is because I have two mounted USB drives within that directory. I have a feeling that I have mounted them as Read Only, hence at least part of my troubles. Is there a way to mount them with a specific permission set?
 
Old 09-08-2013, 09:24 AM   #6
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Ok, I think I firgured it out. I installed ntfs-3g and mounted using that. Not root has rw permissions.

A step in the right direction. I should be able to figure out how to allow my plex access now. Thanks for your help allend
 
  


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