samba - Mar 2008 - 3.0.28, symlinks, vmware & windows

I am still having a problem which I am unsure of in regards to the
following configuration:

Linux Gentoo-x86
Samba 3.0.28
VMware (Windows XP virtual machine)
Symlink to users home directory

I am not sure what information I would need to post for assistance in
resolving this issue but here is a short list of things I have tried
thus far to remedy:

Tested /tmp as share root folder (works)
Symlink for share root folder ie. /tmp/desktop -> /home/username/Desktop
(doesn't work)

Set permissions for /tmp/desktop symlink to 0777 (doesn't work)
Set permissions on /tmp to 0777 (doesn't work)

Any help, pointers etc. is appreciated. Thanks.


-- 
Jason Gerfen

Yeah I forgot to include the configuration info.

[global]
   workgroup = SCL
   netbios name = vmhost
   server string = Gentoo Host %v
   printcap name = cups
   load printers = yes
   printing = cups
   log level = 3
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.testing
   max log size = 50
   hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127.
   map to guest = bad user
   security = user
   encrypt passwords = yes
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
   interfaces = 192.168.0.1/24
   remote announce = 192.168.0.1
   dns proxy = no

[desktop]
   comment = VM Shared Directory
   path = /tmp/desktop
   public = yes
   browseable = yes
   writable = yes
   printable = no
   follow symlinks = yes
   wide links = yes
   create mask = 0770
   force create mode = 0770
   directory mode = 0770
   force directory mode = 0770
   force group = sclusers
   username = labuser
   msdfs root = yes
   dos filemode = yes



Mac wrote:
> Hi Jason,
> 
> 
>> I am not sure what information I would need to post for assistance in
>> resolving this issue but here is a short list of things I have tried
>> thus far to remedy:
>>
>> Tested /tmp as share root folder (works)
>> Symlink for share root folder ie. /tmp/desktop ->
/home/username/Desktop
>> (doesn't work)
> 
> I've not read the whole thread, so I'm probably repeating soemthign
you
> already know.
> 
> Have you ensured 'wide links' (or similar) is turned on ?
> 
> 
> 
>                                Mac
>           Assistant Systems Administrator @nibsc.ac.uk
>                            mac@nibsc.ac.uk
>    Work: +44 1707 641565          Everything else: +44 7956 237670
(anytime)

-- 
Jason Gerfen

"I practice my religion
 while stepping on your
 toes..."
~The Ditty Bops