James, I concur with Terry that it might be a permissions thing (or at least whether you are authenticated correctly to have permission.) Though, I do have to say your first test case where you need to attempt to open the file twice seems strange. This would indicate to me some timing issue with authentication possibly.
I would have a look at your samba log file (/var/log/samba*) and see if something shows up there. (You can increase the debug level if you think that more info might be useful, http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba3-HOWTO/bugreport.html#dbglvl). The specific issue you have with files created by root might be addressed by the info found at http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba3-HOWTO/AccessControls.html#id2 595860 (and http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba3-HOWTO/AccessControls.html#id2 596278 for that matter) You didn't mention how users are authenticated to samba - if you are using Windows domain/AD authentication (versus local Linux or Samba auth). This might also be the cause of your woes. Again I would expect the samba logs to provide some light. Let us all know how you go. Martin Martin Visser, CISSP Network and Security Consultant Consulting & Integration Technology Solutions Group - HP Services 410 Concord Road Rhodes NSW 2138 Australia Mobile: +61-411-254-513 Fax: +61-2-9022-1800 E-mail: martin.visserAThp.com This email (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify HP immediately by return email and then delete the email, destroy any printed copy and do not disclose or use the information in it. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Collins Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2005 1:53 PM To: James Neale Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SLUG] Debian server issues with WinXP James Neale wrote: > I have run into several issues when reading/writing files from WinXP > machines. > > Anyone got any clues that could help? the save as sounds like permissions on the linux server. Does the user that you attach/logon to the linux server have permission to write to the directory where the files are stored? -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} email: terryc at woa.com.au www: http://www.woa.com.au Wombat Outdoor Adventures <Bicycles, Computers, Outdoors, Publishing> "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." Benjamin Franklin -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
