Samba Read Only Share

dloenzen · n00b Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 41

What do I need to put into the smb.conf file for a read-only share.

kiksen · Guru Joined: 24 Jun 2002 Posts: 401 Location: Denmark

read only = yes

HTH

/kiksen

dloenzen · n00b Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 41

I will give that a try.

dloenzen · n00b Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 41

Okay, how can I make the same directory read only for some users and not for others.

elgato319 · Guru Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 546

dloenzen · n00b Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 41

Cool! Great, thanks.

dloenzen · n00b Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 41

This is what I have and it does not seem to be working.

[HR]
path = /shares/HR
valid users = asteere, khuber, mfortner, saycue, vweider dlorenzen, ryowell, kcoulter
force user = root
force group = root
read only = Yes
write list = ryowell, kcoulter, dlorenzen

when I log in as dlorenzen, and go to /shares/HR and try to do a mkdir bob, I get a permission denied

dloenzen · n00b Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 41

This is what I have and it does not seem to be working.

[HR]
path = /shares/HR
valid users = asteere, khuber, mfortner, saycue, vweider dlorenzen, ryowell, kcoulter
force user = root
force group = root
read only = Yes
write list = ryowell, kcoulter, dlorenzen

when I log in as dlorenzen, and go to /shares/HR and try to do a mkdir bob, I get a permission denied

Can someone help with what I'm doing wrong. I'm trying to create a share that allows some users full control to the directory (create sub-directories and files) and for some only to read those directories and files. Thank you.

schachti · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject:

This obviously is a dup of https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-578409.html.
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dloenzen · n00b Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 41

Yes, it is somewhat of a dup. I wasn't getting a reply so I asked a little differently with a little added information. Seemed like a simple enough question from a newbee, but apparently it must not be.

Thanks.

schachti · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject:

From man smb.conf:

dloenzen · n00b Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 41

I found that in the man pages, but my smb.conf doesn't have the line "security = " in it. I have version 3.0.22

Thanks

schachti · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject:

You could try to set log level to 2 or 3 and take a look into the samba log file on the server. Maybe you see what's the reason.
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dloenzen · n00b Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 41

It seems that the shares are actually being created, but even when it is set to read only = no, users cannot create files of directories in the share.

Ideas?

Thanks.

HeissFuss · Guru Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 414

Set security = user and then make sure those linux users have write permission group write permission to that folder.

pilla · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: