This can also be done at the client end (i.e. on Windows). Personally I don't like hiding things on systems at the server end; it can be hard to debug if there's a problem (or if you inherit someone else's setup). In some respects it might be better to have a usually-hidden share setup in smb.conf
Regards, Jill. -- Jill Rowling, System Administrator Eng. Systems Dept, Aristocrat Technologies Australia Level 2, 55 Mentmore Ave Rosebery NSW 2018 Phone: (02) 9697-4484 Fax: (02) 9663-1412 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 11 March 2003 3:27 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SLUG] (Samba 2.2.6) Changing Windows permission/attributes on files. Hi Mike.. I can't recall the exact directive but there's a bit in smb.conf where you specify filenames/extensions to automatically hide. I reckon that's what you're looking for - whack desktop.ini in there and robert's your father's brother. ..S. On Monday, March 10, 2003, at 05:21 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > G'day all... > > I'm wondering how you can change windows attributes on files under > Linux. > (The files are being served to MS Windows clients using Samba 2.2.6) > > I've had some problems with desktop.ini not being marked as hidden > where > it should be. I'd like to be able to set the hidden attribute on these > files. > > Any ideas / suggestions? > > Thanks. > > Mike > --- > Michael S. E. Kraus > Administration > Capital Holdings Group (NSW) Pty Ltd > p: (02) 9955 8000 > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTICES This email (including any documents referred to in, or attached, to this email) may contain information that is personal, confidential or the subject of copyright or other proprietary rights in favour of Aristocrat, its affiliates or third parties. This email is intended only for the named addressee. Any privacy, confidence, copyright or other proprietary rights in favour of Aristocrat, its affiliates or third parties, is not lost because this email was sent to you by mistake. If you received this email by mistake you should: (i) not copy, disclose, distribute or otherwise use it, or its contents, without the consent of Aristocrat or the owner of the relevant rights; (ii) let us know of the mistake by reply email or by telephone (+61 2 9413 6300); and (iii) delete it from your system and destroy all copies. Any personal information contained in this email must be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Electronic and internet communications can be interfered with or affected by viruses and other defects. As a result, such communications may not be successfully received or, if received, may cause interference with the integrity of receiving, processing or related systems (including hardware, software and data or information on, or using, that hardware or software). Aristocrat gives no assurances in relation to these matters. If you have any doubts about the veracity or integrity of any electronic communication we appear to have sent you, please call +61 2 9413 6300 for clarification. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug