Comments on: Samba share permissions simplified http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html This is a Linux sys admin journal by Vivek about sys admin work, Linux tips & tricks, hacks, news and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rogerhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-177899 Roger Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:55:11 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-177899 Steve, you're a life saver! That was EXACTLY the problem I was having and the command you mentioned fixed it. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Steve, you’re a life saver! That was EXACTLY the problem I was having and the command you mentioned fixed it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

]]> By: stevehttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-177265 steve Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:54:06 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-177265 Had a lot of problems with final step, CENT OS 6, trying to share a folder, i got windows to see it, and open it..but still not writable under any changes to SMB.CONF, anyone experiencing this same issue. after a lot of searching, came up with this fix, chcon -R -t samba_share_t /media as to why it works, well I'm a beginner, but the new version of LINUX os, has extra layer of security, and this command fixes it. hope it helps someone else, writable issues that don't make sense use this command. Had a lot of problems with final step, CENT OS 6, trying to share a folder, i got windows to see it, and open it..but still not writable under any changes to SMB.CONF, anyone experiencing this same issue. after a lot of searching, came up with this fix,

chcon -R -t samba_share_t /media

as to why it works, well I’m a beginner, but the new version of LINUX os, has extra layer of security, and this command fixes it. hope it helps someone else,

writable issues that don’t make sense use this command.

]]> By: fayazhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-172301 fayaz Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:08:43 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-172301 hi, I have a ViXS SOC which runs a embedded linux and Linux server. I want to mount a particular directory on the embedded device on to the server. When i try the below command I get Permission denied, though I have set permission to 777. mount –o nolock linux_pc_ip:/home/user /nfs The above command is run from the embedded linux through tera term. Can someone please help me? hi,
I have a ViXS SOC which runs a embedded linux and Linux server. I want to mount a particular directory on the embedded device on to the server. When i try the below command I get Permission denied, though I have set permission to 777.
mount –o nolock linux_pc_ip:/home/user /nfs
The above command is run from the embedded linux through tera term.
Can someone please help me?

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-170322 Mike Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:19:00 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-170322 samba permissions is set up in smb.conf for each share, not on specific folders or files. That should(and must) be done in linux/unix. samba permissions is set up in smb.conf for each share, not on specific folders or files. That should(and must) be done in linux/unix.

]]> By: Chaitanya Parekhhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-169794 Chaitanya Parekh Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:50:12 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-169794 hey randy you skipped the mention of text editor in your command you said its sudo /etc/samba/smb.conf it should rather be sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf where nano is a text editor in linux you can also use vi or any other text editor of your convenience. hey randy
you skipped the mention of text editor in your command

you said its
sudo /etc/samba/smb.conf

it should rather be
sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

where nano is a text editor in linux you can also use vi or any other text editor of your convenience.

]]> By: Chaitanya Parekhhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-169792 Chaitanya Parekh Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:41:54 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-169792 Please explain in more details or add some links where we can see some examples of this Please explain in more details or add some links where we can see some examples of this

]]> By: Leopoldohttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-169766 Leopoldo Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:40:53 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-169766 Hi there I´m new in the Samba world.... Where does samba saves the user permissions to the folders? which path / file? Thanks in advance Hi there
I´m new in the Samba world…. Where does samba saves the user permissions to the folders? which path / file?

Thanks in advance

]]> By: Randyhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-162409 Randy Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:55:21 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-162409 Alijhon, with regards to your problem.. just type sudo /etc/samba/smb.conf it will ask for a password before it will execute the command. after that, you can modify the file. always use sudo before you command. or best you type: sudo su with this, the next you run any command, you do not need anymore to type sudo. coz your running you ubuntu with that as root. Alijhon, with regards to your problem..
just type sudo /etc/samba/smb.conf
it will ask for a password before it will execute the command. after that, you can modify the file.

always use sudo before you command.

or best you type: sudo su
with this, the next you run any command, you do not need anymore to type sudo. coz your running you ubuntu with that as root.

]]> By: Alijohnhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-159911 Alijohn Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:30:35 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-159911 In my system i'm using ubuntu 10.04.In that while i'm trying to share the folder it is sharing as read only file over windows systems.even if go to terminals and type ?etc/samba/smb.conf the result is permision denied.. wat can i do now..any one pls. In my system i’m using ubuntu 10.04.In that while i’m trying to share the folder it is sharing as read only file over windows systems.even if go to terminals and type ?etc/samba/smb.conf the result is permision denied.. wat can i do now..any one pls.

]]> By: Paulhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-158320 Paul Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:29:46 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-158320 after 2 weeks of problems with samba - i've figured out the problem. If trying to access folders in SAMBA share from windows machine, you get the error message "Windows cannot access "insert samba share"" You do not have permission to access "samba share". Contact your network administrator to request access. It is to do with the linux permissions on the folders in the samba share, right click on the folder -> properties -> permissions under group and folder access this had defaulted to none change to create and delete files and apply permissions to enclosed files cheer! after 2 weeks of problems with samba – i’ve figured out the problem.

If trying to access folders in SAMBA share from windows machine, you get the error message “Windows cannot access “insert samba share”"

You do not have permission to access “samba share”. Contact your network administrator to request access.

It is to do with the linux permissions on the folders in the samba share,

right click on the folder -> properties -> permissions

under group and folder access this had defaulted to none

change to create and delete files and apply permissions to enclosed files

cheer!

]]> By: CaliforniaRoberthttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-158304 CaliforniaRobert Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:19:38 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-158304 @V.Balaviswanathan: It's obviously been 15 months since you asked your question, I hope that you resolved this. I know under Windows XP/Vista (Probably NT/2000/7 as well), if you're connecting by mapping a drive letter, in the window for selecting the drive letter and the share to connect to, click the hyperlink that says something close to "Connect under a different Username". It will then pop up another window that will allow you to specify the username and password for the samba share. If you don't, it will let you connect, as it will pop up a similar window when you try to actually connect, but it won't save the username or password. I know this will definitely stop it from asking about the username, though I only have had this going for 2 days, and on some of my machines, it's still wanting a password, but apparently not all. I think it's a Windows thing about it storing the password or not. If anyone else has more to add, please feel free. @V.Balaviswanathan: It’s obviously been 15 months since you asked your question, I hope that you resolved this.
I know under Windows XP/Vista (Probably NT/2000/7 as well), if you’re connecting by mapping a drive letter, in the window for selecting the drive letter and the share to connect to, click the hyperlink that says something close to “Connect under a different Username”. It will then pop up another window that will allow you to specify the username and password for the samba share.
If you don’t, it will let you connect, as it will pop up a similar window when you try to actually connect, but it won’t save the username or password.
I know this will definitely stop it from asking about the username, though I only have had this going for 2 days, and on some of my machines, it’s still wanting a password, but apparently not all. I think it’s a Windows thing about it storing the password or not.
If anyone else has more to add, please feel free.

]]> By: jaminhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-156386 jamin Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:12:01 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-156386 I found today that users must have permissions on Linux side recusively from the root to be able to "get into" a folder. This cause me much pain I found today that users must have permissions on Linux side recusively from the root to be able to “get into” a folder. This cause me much pain

]]> By: Marcelohttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-150891 Marcelo Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:32:24 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-150891 Hi. Thanks for this tutorial If someone needs to get deeper, I recommend: http://oreilly.com/catalog/samba/chapter/book/ch06_02.html cheers Hi.

Thanks for this tutorial
If someone needs to get deeper, I recommend:
http://oreilly.com/catalog/samba/chapter/book/ch06_02.html
cheers

]]> By: V.Balaviswanathanhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-148332 V.Balaviswanathan Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:12:33 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-148332 Hi NixCraft, I have a doubt I have configured samba on Ubuntu 9.04 and i am able to connect to windows properly but not with Linux (ubuntu 9.04) and moreover the users must be able to create a folder and each time when I connect to this share , it must request for a password. Kindly help me please.I would be thankful to you Hi NixCraft,

I have a doubt I have configured samba on Ubuntu 9.04 and i am able to connect to windows properly but not with Linux (ubuntu 9.04) and moreover the users must be able to create a folder and each time when I connect to this share , it must request for a password. Kindly help me please.I would be thankful to you

]]> By: Jon Cagehttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-147911 Jon Cage Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:00:38 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-147911 @Mustafa: What permissions are set on /rbidata/RBIPublic/output/ and who owns that directory and/or whatever it is you're trying to write to? @Mustafa: What permissions are set on /rbidata/RBIPublic/output/ and who owns that directory and/or whatever it is you’re trying to write to?

]]> By: Mustafahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-147292 Mustafa Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:08:16 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-147292 I have the same problem, I have set my simple samba server in SUSE Linux and put the smb.conf file as follows [global] workgroup = ftpgrp logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile logon drive = P: security = user encrypt passwords = yes local master = yes writable = yes passdb backend = smbpasswd domain master = yes preferred master = yes os level = 2 wins support = yes [output] comment = Network Profiles Service path = /rbidata/RBIPublic/output/ write list = tigocdr store dos attributes = Yes create mask = 0600 directory mask = 0777 browseable = yes guest ok = no printable = no [bak] comment = Network Profiles Service path = /rbidata/RBIPublic/bak/ read only = No store dos attributes = Yes create mask = 0600 directory mask = 0700 browseable = yes guest ok = no printable = no but still the user "tigocdr" can not write to output directory why?? I have the same problem, I have set my simple samba server in SUSE Linux and put the smb.conf file as follows

[global]
workgroup = ftpgrp
logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
logon drive = P:
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
local master = yes
writable = yes
passdb backend = smbpasswd
domain master = yes
preferred master = yes
os level = 2
wins support = yes
[output]
comment = Network Profiles Service
path = /rbidata/RBIPublic/output/
write list = tigocdr
store dos attributes = Yes
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0777
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
printable = no
[bak]
comment = Network Profiles Service
path = /rbidata/RBIPublic/bak/
read only = No
store dos attributes = Yes
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
printable = no
but still the user “tigocdr” can not write to output directory
why??

]]> By: Sharadhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-144416 Sharad Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:39:15 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-144416 Can you help me with creating an access list/ ip table as how to provide permissions to samba share for specific systems with specific ip addresses Can you help me with creating an access list/ ip table as how to provide permissions to samba share for specific systems with specific ip addresses

]]> By: hmcenturyhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-132933 hmcentury Sat, 05 May 2007 03:51:01 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-132933 I have had linux joined the windows domain.Now I can log in the samba from windows client.But I get a message "Acess Denied" when I manage the share ACL using remote management. I don't know why.How to control the samba share acl in the smb.conf? How to simulta the ACL of windows in samba? What's your Email。I have another questions wanted to kown。 I have had linux joined the windows domain.Now I can log in the samba from windows client.But I get a message “Acess Denied” when I manage the share ACL using remote management. I don’t know why.How to control the samba share acl in the smb.conf?

How to simulta the ACL of windows in samba?

What’s your Email。I have another questions wanted to kown。

]]> By: nixcrafthttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-73894 nixcraft Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:35:27 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-73894 @Craig, Yes, you are right. I will update this article to point to your comment. Appreciate your post. @Craig,

Yes, you are right. I will update this article to point to your comment.

Appreciate your post.

]]> By: nixcrafthttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-73893 nixcraft Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:32:08 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html#comment-73893 Mukund, Can you paste your smb.conf file (or better use our forum <a href="http://nixcraft.com" rel="nofollow">nixcraft.com</a> for more info) Mukund,

Can you paste your smb.conf file (or better use our forum nixcraft.com for more info)

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