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What version of samba packages are used ? dpkg-query -W -f='${Package} ${Version} ${Source} ${Status}\n' | grep samba libsmbclient 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3 samba install ok installed libwbclient0 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3 samba install ok installed samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3 samba install ok installed samba-common-bin 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3 samba install ok installed smbclient 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3 samba install ok installed ___________________________________________________________________________ How is the remote share accessed from the Ubuntu system? - cifs filesystem mount (from /etc/fstab or a mount command) and then - nautilus (or other GUI client) ___________________________________________________________________________ smbclient //remote_system/share_name It works! smbclient //Server/Share Enter domain/user's password: Domain=[DOMAIN] OS=[Windows Server 2003 R2 3790 Service Pack 2] Server=[Windows Server 2003 R2 5.2] smb: \> Moreover i can also remove (rm) files from the shell, it means it is not "read only" __________________________________________________________________________ If a cifs mount is used: mount -t cifs -o rw,username=domainuser,password=password,iocharset=utf8 //Server/Share /home/DOMAIN/User/mountpoint __________________________________________________________________________ What is the remote server ? smbclient -L //Server Domain=[DOMAIN] OS=[Windows Server 2003 R2 3790 Service Pack 2] Server=[Windows Server 2003 R2 5.2] And then a list of the sharenames, server and workgroups. __________________________________________________________________________ Is it a regression ? Did this use to work properly with a previous release ? YES! In ubuntu 8.04 it all worked with samba 3.2.3 __________________________________________________________________________ -- Mounting CIFS folder i can only have READ ONLY access https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/561485 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs