Here is an easy Question! Permissions and Samba!

elliotfuller · 08-29-2005, 05:41 PM

I am running Debian 3.1 with the 2.4.27-i386 Kernel. I have a file server that people on a network access. I am using samba to coordinate between the XP clients and the Debian linux server. My smb.conf file looks like this for the file sharing portion. ( I will display the whole thing if asked).

Code:

[Network Data]
comment = Data
path = /home/network
public = no
valid users = bob billy barbara betty
writable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 0765

I have created the users: bob, billy, barbara and betty. I have entered them into the 'users' group. I have then added each of them to the respective groups; bob is a member of bob's group, users group, billy's group, barbara's group and betty's group. I used the Users and Groups tool in Gnome.

My problem is that each time bob creates a file, betty cannot move or edit the file! I need them all to be able to delete, edit, rename etc. eachothers files! How do I do this? Should I just have my XP clients log on using one user name and password under samba and forget the whole thing?

danimalz · 08-30-2005, 02:14 PM

I've accomplished what you are trying to do. My approach was to create a new group for samba (i called mine: hmnetw for 'home network), then add the appropriate users to that group. Then the shared directory should be assigned to the new group, ala:

chown staff:hmnetw /home/samba

Here's my smb.conf

[common]
comment = Network Common Share
path = /home/samba
writable = yes
valid users = @hmnetw
force group = hmnetw
force create mode = 0664
force directory mode = 0775