Windows shows foldes as read only
 

hello there. i have a problem with my mapped drives from linux. They show up in windows as read ony and the propierties in linux are 7777 for all the subfolders. what can i do to seet not read only in windows????

That is really customizable in /etc/fstab
In most cases Linux sets index "ro" - readonly for windows partitions by default, which can be replaced to "rw" - readwrite
;)

fstab
 

in my fstab file i have this
/dev/sda5 /myfolder umask=000,auto,users 0 0
is this ok?

/dev/sda5 /myfolder umask=000,auto,users 0 0
didn't worked so i put it back to
/dev/sda5 /myfolder defaults 0 0
where it was giving me the problem

I would make it custom
/dev/sda5 /Myfolder vfat uid=username,gid=root,rw 1 1
In username input your username, of course. And "vfat" option only if your windows partition is FAT32.

sorry
 

sorry i forgot to put ext3 /dev/sda5 /myfolder ext3 umask=000,auto,users 0 0
but anyways i already put it back to /dev/sda5 /myfolder ext3 defauls 0 0
beacuse with the umask didnt wount the partition. the partition ias a ext3. but my problem is i cant edit folders in windows. i am able to edit files but not folders.

the items showed as ro are the folders. all the files are fine but the folders are ro

/dev/sda5 /myfolder ext3 defaults 1 1

i try that /dev/sda5 /myfolder ext3 defaults 1 1 and it keeps showing readonly folders in windows.

You do realize that you have to remount or reboot after changing fstab, right?

yes i restart the system every time i modify the fstab

Re: Windows shows foldes as read only
 

I don't understand?? You set Windows partitions as what exactly?:confused: As EXT3?? or FAT32 or ntfs?

I think you guys are missing his point entirely.

He can see his linux folders from windows, but can't make any changes to them, they're read-only. This is why he keeps saying "in windows."

Please forgive me if I'm wrong, but I think his question has just been read incorrectly.

no, all my partitions are ext3 in my server. i am trying to make some changer from a workstation which has window$ i have the folder mapped. in the propierties (in the linux box) showes my 7777 but when i try to meke the changes in windows the program says file access denied. and i give right click to the folder in the mapped dirve and the RO check bos is marked but the mark is not black is gray. and i cant meke the upgrade i need to do to those files and/or folders

I think it's clear now that he has some M$ partitions.
Keep in mind that NTFS systems under linux are read only and being in development