I have specified path for 'username map' in smb.conf. I have a single entry in smb.conf: brajesh_01:~ # cat $mapfile root = SFSDEV\administrator brajesh_01:~ # I have a share 'share1' on file system fs1 which is exported to the Windows users. When I create a folder 'check1' inside the share share1, then user and group permission is properly assigned to the mapped user 'root' as expected. Please see here: brajesh_01:~ # ls -l /vx/fs2/ total 0 drwxrwxr-x+ 2 root root 96 2010-01-14 06:55 check1 brajesh_01:~ # If I delete the mapping and create another folder 'check2' then permission is still being assigned to the earlier mapped user 'root' even after reloading the smb.conf. brajesh_01:~ # cat $mapfile <--No entry in the map file now brajesh_01:~ # /etc/init.d/smb reload Reloading Samba SMB daemon done brajesh_01:~ # brajesh_01:~ # ls -l /vx/fs2/ total 0 drwxrwxr-x+ 2 root root 96 2010-01-14 06:55 check1 drwxrwxr-x+ 2 root root 96 2010-01-14 06:56 check2 brajesh_01:~ # I know, if I restart the Samba then everything will work fine. But, I don't want to restart the samba, because it may terminate the IO on another share. Is there any workaround to come out with this problem without restarting the samba daemon. I am using Samba 3.2.11 on Suse linux. Please, help me to resolve this issue. Thanks
> I know, if I restart the Samba then everything will work fine. But, I > don't want to restart the samba, because it may terminate the IO on > another share. Is there any workaround to come out with this problem > without restarting the samba daemon. I am using Samba 3.2.11 on Suse > linux. Please, help me to resolve this issue.from url: http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/manpages-3/smbd.8.html "The configuration file, and any files that it includes, are automatically reloaded every minute, if they change. You can force a reload by sending a SIGHUP to the server. Reloading the configuration file will not affect connections to any service that is already established. Either the user will have to disconnect from the service, or smbd killed and restarted." -- Eero