samba - Jul 2004 - Windows users can create files but Linux users can not?

I have a Samba server running on a Fedora Core 1 Linux server, and my 
problem is that Windows users can create files but Linux users can not.

This is my smb.conf file:

[global]
         workgroup = IDG_DK
         server string = WebDev
         log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
         max log size = 50

[jfl]
         path = /var/www/websites/jfl
         valid users = jfl
         read only = No


Thanks,
Jacob

john.nelson@teradyne.com wrote:
>>I have a Samba server running on a Fedora Core 1 Linux server, and my 
>>problem is that Windows users can create files but Linux users can not.
>>
This is my smb.conf file on the Samba server:
>>
>>[global]
>>        workgroup = IDG_DK
>>        server string = WebDev
>>        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>>        max log size = 50
>>
>>[jfl]
>>        path = /var/www/websites/jfl
>>        valid users = jfl
>>        read only = No
> 
> 
> I'm confused by your question.  Did you leave out part of the smb.conf 
> file?  Did you leave out part of the question?
No.
> Given the information 
> you've given, user "jfl" should have read-write access to
\\webdev\jfl,
> and no one else should have any access.  This is true whether you are 
> connecting from a Windows system or another Linux system.
I can read and change files, but not create new files or dirs.
> I'm not sure in what context "Linux users" cannot create
files.  ARe you
> using smbfs or cifs to connect from one Linux system to another?  Is the 
> connection being made as user "jfl"?  Are the smbfs/cifs
parameters set up
> right?
I am using smbfs. I connect via /etc/fstab like this:
//fedora.idg.dk/jfl    /mnt/jfl        smbfs   username=jfl,password=xxx 
    0   0
> Or are you saying that Linux users logged on to this system cannot create 
> files in /var/www/websites/jfl?  If so, that sounds like a matter of 
> filesystem permissions.
If I login to the server via ssh as jfl I can create files and dirs.
When I try via the share i get "Access denied to /mnt/jfl/test"

This is my smb.conf on my Linux client:
[global]
         workgroup = IDG_DK
         server string = %h server (Samba %v)
         obey pam restrictions = Yes
         passdb backend = tdbsam, guest
         passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
         passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n 
*Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
         syslog = 0
         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
         max log size = 1000
         dns proxy = No
         panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
         invalid users = root

[homes]
         comment = Home Directories
         create mask = 0700
         directory mask = 0700
         browseable = No

[printers]
         comment = All Printers
         path = /tmp
         create mask = 0700
         printable = Yes
         browseable = No

[print$]
         comment = Printer Drivers
         path = /var/lib/samba/printers


Thanks,
Jacob

> I still think the problem has to do with the way you are using smbfs.  I 
> suspect that you have mounted the remote filesystem in such a way that the 
> account you are using does not have write access.
> 
> After you mount this filesystem, do a "ls -ld /mnt/jfl".  What is
the
> result?
jfl@debidg:~$ ls -ld /mnt/jfl
drwxr-xr-x    1 root     root         4096 Jul  9 13:31 /mnt/jfl

When I create a dir as root, it works, but when I try to delete it I get
"rm: cannot remove directory `test': Device or resource busy"
> Does it appear that the current user (whoever it is) has 
> appropriate unix filesystem permissions?  In other words, if you are 
> running as user "jfl", is the directory /mnt/jfl
"owned" by jfl, and/or is
> there group or other write permission?
When nothing is mounted at /mnt/jfl it is owned by jfl. When mounted it 
is owned by root.
I think it is because I need to tell fstab that ordinary users can mount 
the drive. Could that be it? If so how do I do that?
> Remember, smbfs does not actually map the remote filesystem's file 
> ownership and permision information onto the client system (with the 
> exception of read-only permission) - you have to specify the apparent 
> owner and group and access mask at mount time.  Truthfully, Smbfs is a 
> LOUSY way to do unix to unix filesystem sharing.
How do I do this?

Thanks,
Jacob

>>When mounted it is owned by root.
> 
> Right.  This was my point.  Because of the way you mounted the filesystem, 
> user "jfl" has no write access.  It really has nothing to do with
the
> server (or "Samba").
> 
> However, I understand that there are "uid=" and "gid="
options for the smb
> filesystem type that allow you to configure the way the filesystem appears 
> to local users.  I don't know if there's an easier way.
I have not tested it yet, as I currently do not have access to the 
computer, but will test it in a couple of days.
This article mentions the same problem and your solution:
http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Filesystems/Mounting_smbfs_Shares_Permanently.html

Thanks a lot for your help.
Jacob