Thanks for responding so fast Jim(I'm fairly new to linux/samba) The file permission's on the windows servers do not have the execute permission bit set. I get the problem whether I double click the data file or open the application first then try to open the data file. � Keith�Allen -----Jim McDonough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ----- To: Keith Allen/[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Jim McDonough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 02/03/2004 01:42PM cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Samba] PDF * powerpoint files need the x bit set under linux > We are trying to migrate to samba from NT4 data servers, We don't currently > allow users the execute permission on data drives, so I have setup data > drives with a creat mask of 0660 which seems ok. The problem I'm having it > that both powerpoint and PDF files seem to need the 'x' bit set before users > can edit or open the files. Has anybody else had this problem? and if so > could you please tell me what you did to resolve it. Keith, it needs to be pointed out that you're running a patch that makes samba honor the 'x' bit in terms of being given permission to execute files, as when ntcreatex opens a file for execute access. I've not been aware in the past that these files are opened for execution by windows, but it's possible. Do the permissions on the windows server you're migrating from show that the user has permission to execute programs? And I just want to make sure...are you double-clicking the documents, or opening them from within the application? ---------------------------- Jim McDonough IBM Linux Technology Center Samba Team 6 Minuteman Drive Scarborough, ME 04074 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (207) 885-5565 IBM tie-line: 776-9984
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