Can't write to samba shares as any user but root.

Barrucadu · 2009-01-17 14:00:32

I can mount shares, and I've specified every parameter I think could make a difference, but can't write to shares as any user but root.

archangel $ sudo mount -t cifs -o guest,uid=barrucadu,gid=users,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,rw //masonlap/share /share/mason/
archangel $ touch /share/mason/file
touch: cannot touch `/share/mason/file': Permission denied

This doesn't help either:

archangel $ sudo chmod 777 -R /share
archangel $ touch /share/mason/file
touch: cannot touch `/share/mason/file': Permission denied

kjon · 2009-01-17 14:33:07

Errr... lemme see.

As far I know (I haven't used samba in ages, so I'm taking the rust from my brain away) you need to allow root to access samba shares. How are you building the smb.conf? By hand? or by swat?

Barrucadu · 2009-01-17 14:39:58

By hand, here's my smb.conf

[global]
   workgroup = HOME
   server string = Linux SAMBA Server
   security = user
   hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.0. 127.0.0.1
   load printers = no
   log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
   max log size = 50
   dns proxy = no 

[share]
   comment = SAMBA File Sharing
   path = /srv/share
   read only = no
   public = yes
   writable = yes
   create mask = 0777
   guest ok = yes
   browseable = yes

Last edited by Barrucadu (2009-01-17 14:41:47)

kjon · 2009-01-17 14:57:05

ok, I think I found a way to help you.

First, change the security from user to share.
Second, add 'invalid users =' (thats right, 'invalid users =') to the end of your share block.

p.s. SSHFS is ten times easier to setup

I hope it helps.

Arch Linux

#1 2009-01-17 14:00:32

Can't write to samba shares as any user but root.

#2 2009-01-17 14:33:07

Re: Can't write to samba shares as any user but root.

#3 2009-01-17 14:39:58

Re: Can't write to samba shares as any user but root.

#4 2009-01-17 14:57:05

Re: Can't write to samba shares as any user but root.

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