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Samba: "homes" share, cannot create directories, can create files

Hello,

I am using the "homes" share of Samba, and everything is working fine except that I cannot create or delete directories remotely. I can create and delete files. Also, if I create other shares (/tmp for example) it works as expected, and I can create and delete directories.

I fought quite a while to get this far until I read about the "samba_enable_home_dirs" boolean in selinux. Is it possible that something similar is causing this, or should I be looking at Samba configuration, file permissions, etc.?

Permissions on the directory I am trying to create the new directory in:

Code:

drwxrwxr-x 2 harold harold 4096 Sep 13 16:15 test

Output from testparm:

Code:

[harold@localhost projects]$ testparm

Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf

Processing section "[homes]"

Loaded services file OK.

Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE

Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions



[global]

        workgroup = TRIDSYS

        netbios name = NEWLINUX

        server string = Newlinux (Samba %v)

        security = SHARE

        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log

        max log size = 50

        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

        printcap name = /etc/printcap

        dns proxy = No

        hosts allow = 192.168.1., 192.168.2., 127.

        cups options = raw



[homes]

        comment = Home Directories

        read only = No

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herg

Code:

drwxrwxr-x 2 harold harold 4096 Sep 13 16:15 test

Output from testparm:

Code:

[harold@localhost projects]$ testparm

Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf

Processing section "[homes]"

Loaded services file OK.

Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE

Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions



[global]

        workgroup = TRIDSYS

        netbios name = NEWLINUX

        server string = Newlinux (Samba %v)

        security = SHARE

        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log

        max log size = 50

        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

        printcap name = /etc/printcap

        dns proxy = No

        hosts allow = 192.168.1., 192.168.2., 127.

        cups options = raw



[homes]

        comment = Home Directories

        read only = No

Thanks

Try changing your SELinux policy to "permissive". This worked for me.
Regards