Fixed the issue, down in the [files] are the force user should have been tech since that was listed as the owner for that file... so changed the smb.conf file and re-started it. All is well.
Leslie Trail wrote: > > I have ubuntu 8.04 very simple files serving running XFCE. I have two > files that are shared, these are accessed by several computers running XP. > Problem is one of the files will not allow me to write to from the XP > mach. this happened after I deleted that share from the smb.conf file and > re-entered it. The other file is still fine. I have cut and past the > smb.conf file. Can someone tell me what I can do to get the write ability > back to it. > > [sharepoint] is working fine, [files] is the one that is not letting the > XP computers write to it. > > [global] > workgroup = MHGROUP > server string = VEDA > ; netbios name = VEDA > security = share > > [sharepoint] > comment = Collaboration Files > path = /share/global > force user = mhgroup > force group = users > read only = No > guest ok = Yes > > [files] > comment = IT Backup > path = /share/files > force user = mhgroup > force group = users > read only = No > guest ok = Yes > fixed!! -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/can%27t-write-to-a-shared-file-tp25926495p25930905.html Sent from the Samba - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
