Samba and file permissions

stefane321 · 10-29-2007, 06:30 PM

I instaled my Samba server to acces the files on my server from Windows or from Linux.

But I have a problem.

If I create a file when I'm on windows and after I open it in linux I dont have the permission to write on it. I need to change the permission.

Same thing if I create a file when I'm on Linux and after I open it in Windows.

Can you help me please?

Thanks!

ranger_nemo · 10-29-2007, 08:09 PM

Are you using different usernames on the Linux and Windows computers?

Search Google for Samba and "force user" and "create mask" for the options.

You can set the owner of a file will be created with with "force user". Same for group with "force group".

You can set the read/write/execute permissions with "create mask".

stefane321 · 11-28-2007, 06:57 PM

Yes I was using different user name.

How to change user name in Windows XP?

If I use "Control Panel" "Modify user" it only change the user name for the login screen it still give the old user name to file owner.

kromberg · 11-30-2007, 11:56 AM

When you map the samba drive in Windoze, there is an option to use a different id. Click that and user your linux id. You will also have to add your linux id to the samba users id list.

Keith