I'll try to describe the "pitfalls": * You need to have your data on a separate partition with the NTFS file system -> Windows can only read these. * You need to mount that partition under Linux. That works, BUT ACL support is limited and interaction with Samba and NTFS might have issues if your ACLs are complex. Then you need to share that partition or a directory on there with both Samba and Windows. Since you have no AD the computername should be the same under Windows and Linux. You need to create the users in both the OSes. There is no way to sync the users. All doable just wanted to point out the pitfalls. Did you want to sync the files between the two OSes by Dropbox? So you would use up twice the space? That would also work. If you are firm with Linux the dual boot should also be viable for you. Regards Christian Am 16.01.25 um 16:33 schrieb componentscience via samba:> Correct you described it perfectly. On the 3 items the answer is no on the first two, and not sure on the last. > > However as you and the previous response implied, it doesn't seem like a straight forward or even logical thing to do. We sensed it might be a convenient and cost-effect way to share files between the two operating systems, but we can also use Dropbox. > > Regards > > > > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > > On Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 3:13 PM, Christian Naumer via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote: > >> If I understand correctly you want to have one computer that either >> boots Linux or Windows. No matter what OS is running other computers >> need to access the a share on that computer correct? >> > >> If yes. It is possible but not strait forward and I need you to answer a >> few questions. >> > >> > >> * Is this in an AD environment and is the computer joined to the AD? >> > >> * Do you need complex ACLs on the share? >> > >> * Should the share always be reachable with the same address/name? >> > >> With those answers we can go forward. >> > >> > >> Regards >> > >> > >> Christian >> > >> Am 13.01.25 um 23:10 schrieb componentscience via samba: >> > >>> Hello is it possible to setup a Samba share directory in a Windows/Linux dual boot environment where it can be accessed regardless of which OS is booted? >>> > >>> Sent from Proton Mail Android >> > >> > >> > >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >> instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba >>
On Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:44:16 +0100 Christian Naumer via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:> I'll try to describe the "pitfalls": > > * You need to have your data on a separate partition with the NTFS > file system -> Windows can only read these. > > * You need to mount that partition under Linux. That works, BUT ACL > support is limited and interaction with Samba and NTFS might have > issues if your ACLs are complex. Then you need to share that > partition or a directory on there with both Samba and Windows.Saying 'limited' is a bit weak, I would say ACL support is virtually non existent, the permissions you see when you mount an NTFS share on Linux are totally fictitious.> > > Since you have no AD the computername should be the same under > Windows and Linux. You need to create the users in both the OSes. > There is no way to sync the users.The OP never said that there was no AD and you do not need the same users, you just need to know who they are on the other OS, at least on the Linux side.> > All doable just wanted to point out the pitfalls.Dirty great crevasses, I'd say ;-)> > Did you want to sync the files between the two OSes by Dropbox? So > you would use up twice the space? That would also work. > > If you are firm with Linux the dual boot should also be viable for > you.I would never recommend dual booting and trying to access one OS partition from the other OS, too many things can go wrong, this is one reason I stopped dual booting over 15 years ago. Rowland