know what ? i am an ass hole ;-) before : drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Dec 8 19:03 backup/
[root@backup tal]# chmod 777 backup/ after : drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 4096 Dec 8 19:03 backup/ this is what happends if you dont get enough sleep when you should please dont shoot me for this ;-) sorry. > please read my comments below... > > -=O0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~O0=- > "He took his vorpal sword in hand: > Long time the manxome foe he sought - > So rested he by the Tumtum tree. > And stood awhile in thought." > > [L.Carrol "Jabberwacky"] > > On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, tal amir wrote: > > guys, > > > > samba server : samba-2.2.1a-15mdk, > > this is mandrake 8.1 . (both client&server) > > there's a great samba-2.2.2 out there. get the sources ... > > > this is the smb.conf (server): > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >------------------------------------------ # Global parameters > > [global] > > workgroup = MDKGROUP > > server string = Samba Server %v > > security = SHARE > > encrypt passwords = Yes > > log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m > > max log size = 50 > > socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 > > printcap name = lpstat > > dns proxy = No > > printing = cups > > security = share > > > > [homes] > > comment = Home Directories > > read only = No > > browseable = No > > > > [printers] > > comment = All Printers > > path = /var/spool/samba > > create mask = 0700 > > guest ok = Yes > > printable = Yes > > print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r # using client > > side > > > printer drivers. > > lpq command = lpstat -o %p > > lprm command = cancel %p-%j > > browseable = No > > > > [backup] > > comment = backup share > > path = /home/tal/backup/ > > guest ok = Yes > > writeable = Yes > > browseable = Yes > > read only = No > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >------------------------------------------ > > > > the mount command : > > > > mount -t smbfs -o username=root,password=root_passwd > > //192.168.0.2/backup /mnt/backup/ > > > > the volume mounts ok, but permition denied for (rw) , only (ro) : > > > > [root@whatsup backup]# mkdir test > > mkdir: cannot create directory `test': Permission denied > > [root@whatsup backup]# > > > > > > what am i missing here ? > > 0) > first of all, your backup dir is in the scope of [homes] > share ... this can sometimes be the problem, > if i were to code the policy, i'd take the most strict policy > in case certain directory is shared more than 1 time. > > besides, regular perms problem can also occur: > please give us this: > > 1) df /home/tal > after determining the <device>: > cat /etc/mtab | grep <device> > > see the mounting permissions > > 2) ls -l /home/tal > 3) ls -l /home/tal/backup > > 4) besides, when you mount the share as root, > > cheers > > Max. -- ----------------------------------- _|_|_ Best Regard's , ( ) * Amir Tal, /v\ / System Administrator /( )X (m_m) | | ICQ : 15748705 | (_)_ __ | | | '_ \| | | \ \/ / | | | | | | |_| |> < |_)_|_|_| |_|__,_/_/\ http://whatsup.homelinux.com ----------------------------------- ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]