Hi all,

I am using samba version 3.0.10 on Fedora Core 3. I have created a homes share on my Linux myserver machine, and I can successfully read and write it when mounted on a Windows XP machine. However, if I try to mount it from a different Linux host, I can only read from the share: creation of new files is not possible. Moreover, it seems that I can delete files which already exist on the share! (When I try to create a new file, the filename apeears on the directory list, but with zero size).

Here is my smb.conf:

[global]
netbios name = MYSERVER
log file = /var/log/samba-log.%m
lock directory = /var/lock/samba
security = share
encrypt passwords = yes
server string = %L
browseable = no
read only = no
writable = yes
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S

Another thing: when logged into myserver, the users can manipulate their homes without any problems, so it does not seem to be a permission issue.

Thanks in advance for any help!
cheers,
Jean

Hi,

Funny, I noticed that the client machine was running the samba-client version 3.0.8 which came originally with Fedora Core 3. I upgraded it to 3.0.10 and everything seems to be working now. Is there a bug/incompatibility with samba 3.0.8?

cheers,
Jean

when you map a samba share on a win box, it doesn't log you in the Linux server. I think you should make the home directories writeable by Samba (check which user smbd runs as).

To make sure, set permissions on a test-user home directory to be world-writeable (chmod a+w /home/testuser I think) and try again to create a file from the win box. If it works you know you have a permissions problem.