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Both the kernel and Samba must permit the user to perform an action on a file before that action can occur. How do I set permissions to Samba shares? Samba Basic permissions are as follows (configuration file is smb.conf [/etc/samba/smb.conf]):
Can a Samba server take priority over a filesystem?
(b) The filesystem permission cannot be take priority over Samba permission. For example if filesystem mounted as readonly setting writeable = Yes will not allow to write to any shared directory or share via samba server.
Can you read but cannot write to samba share?
It appears that previously-used NTFS share names are reserved when mounted in Ubuntu and Linux deals with the conflict by making the share read-only. An NTFS directory share named \\My Music simply renamed \\My Muzak in Ubuntu is enough to make the directory writeable. # By default, the home directories are exported read-only.
What do you need to know about Samba software?
Samba software, is a free, open source implementation of networking protocols to share files between UNIX/Linux and Windows computers. Samba comes with different types of permissions for share.
Can a Samba user create a new folder?
The idea is that both samba users and server users belong to the sambashare group, and thus are to be able to edit, delete, and create files and directories. However, since created folders doesn’t have the write flag for group set, server users cant create new files or folders in those folders without sudo.
Are there Unix executables on Samba disk share?
Found the answer by reading the documentation over here: http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/using_samba/ch08.html in the File Permissions and Attributes on MS-DOS and Unix section. It clearly mentions this side effect: Consequently, there is no use for any of the three Unix executable bits that are present on a file in a Samba disk share.