Kyle wrote: > Hi folks, > > version 3.0.28-1.el5_2.1 with a share config of; > > [media] > path = /home/shares/media > comment = Movies, downl. Videos, Music, etc > guest ok = Yes > writable = No > write list = @restrict > force group = +extended > > according to the man files, everyone in group 'restrict' should have > write access irrespective of the 'writable' (read only) param. > > Does anyone have any ideas why someone in group 'restrict' would NOT be > able to write to it pls? I can, but then I'm also the samba admin. >
Drop the writable = No bit, a share is Read only by default (see read only directive in smb.conf man page). The writable=no is overriding everything else. Of course, test it once configured just to make sure guest can't write to it. Fil -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
