> 18 Aug 2005 13:51:15 +0100 ----- > > To: > > <samba@lists.samba.org> > > Subject: > > [Samba] Adding a windows user to unix group? > > Hi All, > > Running version 3.0.14a on freebsd 5.4. configured as a member server of a > 2k domain. the directory i need access to is for public websites > /usr/local/www/sites and permissions are drwxr-xr-x www www. A single > share is configured as below: > > # FTP share > [ftp_share] > comment = FTP Share > path = /usr/local/www/sites > valid users = domain\user > browseable = no > read only = no > writable = yes > printable = no > public = no > write list = domain\user > > This share is to allow ftp access from a central ftp server which serves > several webservers (all windows until now) via a mysql database and UNC > paths. > > I can access the folder but have no permissions in it. I believe i need to > add the windows user account the the unix www group but have no idea how to > do it. This is my first experience of samba and all went really well...this > is the last thing to sort! > > Paul > >
Just create a group mapping between one of the Windows groups (or create a new windows domain group) using "net groupmap" functions. Then you'll need to add the Unix usernames of your Samba users you want to give access to the Unix group. Check out: http://us1.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/groupmapping.html Hope that helps, Arnold Andrews Systems Sr. Administrator Seagate Technology -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba