[GRLUG] Samba home directories

[Grand Rapids Linux Users Group]

check the interpolation of your "valid users" values.
if all <user>s are in the passwd file, you can limit login to them
with @someGroup

also look in the log for directory changes that might be occurring (or not)
behind the scenes.


On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 11:50 AM Grand Rapids Linux Users Group <
grlug at grlug.org> wrote:

> Realized recently that the Samba mechanism to share home directories does
> not provide write permissions for users; This configuration allows
> everyone to see the user directories:
>
> [homes]
>     comment = Home Directories
>     valid users = %S, %D%w%S
>     browseable = NO
>     inherit acls = Yes
>     read only = No
>
> However no browse or write permission IN a directory:
>
> $ smbclient //mainserver/<user> -U <user>
> Enter <workgroup>\<user>'s password:
> Try "help" to get a list of possible commands.
> smb: \> ls
> NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED listing \*
> smb: \>
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated, ..
>
>         Thanks!
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