i have a problem in using samba server ?
the FOLDER include the FILE always READ ONLY. and cannot WRITE

my linux box is using redhat enterprise 9. and my friend used to use the linux box and he has configure it as a server. so i'm trying to learn reconfigure it again as a server. but when i meet samba file sharing. i have some trouble here ..

in other situation i have windows xp client too, which i'm use to try for experiment. THE problem is :

- i'm trying to create new share like sample below :

[data shares]
comment = Data share
path = /shares
guest ok = yes
writeable = yes

then i saved and restart the samba service.
next step i tried from winxp to open the share. and it's open but if i wanted to delete some file or directory or adding new file or directory in my share folder was always failed !!..

but if i looked from my friend's configuration like below :

[shares]
comment = Proxy's Share
path = /var/shares
guest ok = yes
writeable = yes

and if i tried to open the share folder, adding some new folder or file the result is GRANTed .. i can add new file or folder as much as i like ...

different case with my new share folder i've been created ...

configuration on my smb.conf :
[global]
workgroup = SERVERFARM
server string = ProxyServer
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
cups options = raw
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
os level = 99
dns proxy = no
idmap uid = 16777216-33554431
idmap gid = 16777216-33554431
template shell = /bin/false
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
password server = None
winbind use default domain = no

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
printable = yes

[data shares]
comment = Data share
path = /shares
guest ok = yes
writeable = yes

[shares]
comment = Proxy's Share
path = /var/shares
guest ok = yes
writeable = yes

what is all about, i still don't get it.
is that some effect from permission file or folder .

if we see below :

my folder =>

drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 May 22 08:03 shares

my friend's folder =>

drwxrwxrwx 8 root root 4096 May 23 08:59 shares

CAN ANYONE HELP ME .....

Unless you connect as root (which samba generally disallows) you won't be able to write in there as that user won't have write permissions.

Permissions issue on the directory.

Add these 2 directives to your share definition:
And run this command as root:
Restart Samba and you should be OK

guys i have found the answer

i just make => #chmod 777 /shares/

and result is work..

but it works at 1 server (using REDHAT) and client (using winxp)

my experiment is connected with win98 clients

if i have some trouble again

have your guideance please

chmod 777 is the solution to many many many problems; as long as you don't care about security

yeah i know it...

but i need to open up the file because it's important ...and it just for my experiment.

but for a main server purpose i won't open the access ....