[SOLVED] Can You Samba Share a Parent and a Child

anon3001 · 10-03-2017, 12:19 PM

Hi,

currently I have a parent dir being shared like this:

[folderA]
path = /var/samba/folderA
valid users = @users_folderA
read only = no
writeable = yes

Was wondering if I can also add a child share like this?

[folderC]
path = /var/samba/folderA/folderB/folderC
valid users = @users_folderC
read only = no
writeable = yes

Not really concerned about permissions, just curious if it can be done or if the system will protest this kind of setup? Thanks!

frankbell · 10-03-2017, 08:13 PM

If Folder B is a subdirectory of Folder A, it should be visible via Samba, assuming that the folder's permissions allow it to be shared. This would be the preferred approach to share a subdirectory.

TenTenths · 10-04-2017, 06:22 AM

Sub-folders as a separate share is no problem, you just have to remember that permissions will "fall down", so anyone that has access via group @users_folderA will have permissions on folderB and folderB/folderC

The "reverse" won't be true. Users that are accessing folderC won't "see" or be able to navigate back up the various levels.

Samba has no problems dealing with this

anon3001 · 10-04-2017, 10:33 AM

Awesome! Thank you very much!