Kevin Thorpe wrote: > Ned Slider wrote: >> Kevin Thorpe wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> I have a permissions problem with a samba share which I really >>> can't fathom out. I'm trying to create a fully group writable share. >>> Easy or so I thought. >>> As you can see from my config I am trying all the options to set >>> files group writable, however when I create a file from the client >>> I'm always getting the >>> mode 0644. Does anyone have a clue why? Thanks! >>> >>> client: >>> //database.pricetrak.com/spendtrak /home/spendtrak cifs >>> username=webserver,password=twonkerlet,uid=apache,file_mode=0660,dir_mode=0770 >>> 0 0 >>> >>> server: >>> [spendtrak] >>> comment = Spendtrak Files >>> path = /home/spendtrak >>> browseable = no >>> writable = yes >>> printable = no >>> valid users = +spendtrak >>> force group = spendtrak >>> create mode = 0660 >>> create mask = 0660 >>> force create mode = 0660 >>> directory mode = 0770 >>> >>> >> >> Here's how I used to achieve that type of scenario on CentOS 4: >> >> [Staff] >> comment = Staff Share >> path = /shares/staff >> writeable = yes >> valid users = +staff >> force group = staff >> force create mode = 0660 >> force directory mode = 0770 > I know - that's where I started - works fine for directories, but not > for files. I can't fathom it out. Did you use "force create mode" as opposed to "create mode" in your original message? I wonder if it's a *nix file permission thing. Maybe you need to manually (re)set all file ownerships to spendtrak:spendtrak and take it from there.