I am able to add file permissions to an existing file but unable to remove them again using Explorer from a Windows XP PC. Anyone seen this issue, and has any kind of solution please. Samba version 3.0.26a Problem is apparent in the /itpropserv secure share below: smb.conf file: [global] workgroup = DBC bind interfaces only = yes netbios name = venus security = ADS realm = DARTFORD.GOV.UK server string = Samba (%v) domain (%h) encrypt passwords = yes preferred master = no pid directory = /usr/local/sambaAD/var/locks log level = 1 log file = /usr/local/sambaAD/logs/log.%m smb passwd file = /usr/local/sambaAD/private/smbpasswd private dir = /usr/local/sambaAD/private lock dir = /usr/local/sambaAD/var/locks winbind cache time = 30 allow trusted domains = no idmap backend = rid:ADS=100000-200000 idmap uid = 100000-200000 idmap gid = 100000-200000 winbind enum groups = yes winbind enum users = yes enhanced browsing = yes winbind use default domain = yes #socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_KEEPALIVE SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 [uniform] browseable = yes path = /uniform public = no writeable = yes valid users = @"DBC\everyone" force user = nobody force group = nobody force create mode = 0777 create mask = 0777 [www] browseable = yes path = /website/htdocs public = no writeable = yes valid users = DBC\www force user = www force group = www force create mode = 0777 create mask = 0777 [itpropserv] browseable = yes path = /itpropserv public = no writeable = yes valid users = DBC\prichmond DBC\jdedman DBC\nnewman DBC\igoldstein DBC\t clark DBC\jfox DBC\amahon DBC\tphillips DBC\kpicton DBC\seastwood DBC\kfollett D BC\ahaines DBC\llyu DBC\edavis DBC\cnewson DBC\kwnuk DBC\ahall DBC\jjennings DBC \lboudville DBC\sglover DBC\lquogan force create mode = 0777 create mask = 0777 [arcshare] browseable = yes path = "/itpropserv/Productivity Suite Licence" public = no writeable = no valid users = @"DBC\everyone" force user = nobody force group = nobody force create mode = 0777 create mask = 0777 [artwork] browseable = yes path = /usr/local/artwork public = no writeable = yes valid users = DBC\www DBC\nnewman DBC\mtanton DBC\hblanchard DBC\tcarney DBC\ohartney DBC\aleonties force create mode = 0777 create mask = 0777 -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Unable-to-remove-file-permissions-tf4533687.html#a12938219 Sent from the Samba - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com.