SMB Permissions

[Bob Chiodini]

David Frascone wrote:
>
> I have been running samba for some time, but I can't seem to get 
> permissions right for the following:
>
> My file server has two users, me and my wife.  I'd like to make 3 
> shares, plus a home directory:
>
> /media (rw to me and my wife, ro for guests)
> /public (rw to me and my wife, ro for guests)
> /private (rw to me and my wife, no other access)
>
> And, normal (rw) to owners of /home/USER.
>
> However, I run into tons of permissions problems when I create a file, 
> and she reads it, and vice versa.
>
> So, the actual questions:
>
> 1) How do I implement a "guest" account?  Make a third account?
> 2) Is there any way to have both accounts (mine and my wife) create 
> files with permissions 777 when we write to shared space, but normal 
> permissions (700) when we write to our home directories?
>
> Guess that's about it.  Thanks in advance,
>
>
> -Dave
>
> -- 
> David Frascone
>
> Diplomacy is saying "nice doggy" until you find a rock. 
Dave,

Maybe the "create mask" parameter in smb.conf for the shares you're 
interested in may help (man smb.conf).

Bob...