Hi,
Nice little bug for you...
SWAT is not implementing file permissions properly when editing smb.conf. an ls
-l of my smb.conf looks like this:
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 804 May 5 21:45 smb.conf
Note the Owner / Group and 664 permission
If I telnet to the server, log on as an ordinary user and do a "vi
/etc/smb.conf" I get the file opened "Read-Only" and can't do
any edits. however, if i do a http://192.168.1.1:901 to run SWAT from the same
client PC and log on as an ordinary user, I can edit away to my heart's
content. Among other things I was able to do was to add a subnet to the hosts
allow line in the [globals] section (this is not in my sample) and to add / as a
share. It showed up beautifully in Win98 Network Neighbourhood. I wasn't
able to edit anything but I'm sure I could have if i'd set my mind to
it.
A quick workaround is to do a "chmod 644 /etc/smb.conf" but a fix to
handle the permissions correctly would be nicer wouldn't you say! ;-)
My smb.conf (have a look at the "root" share):
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from Albatros.cod.ie (192.168.1.2)
# Date: 2000/05/05 21:45:52
# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = MIDDLEEARTH
netbios name = HOBBITON
server string = %L server running Samba %v
username map = /etc/smbusers
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m.log
max log size = 1000
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY
os level = 34
preferred master = Yes
domain master = Yes
wins support = Yes
hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.
[homes]
comment = %U's (Windows) home directories
path = %H/Win98
writeable = Yes
browseable = No
[Public]
comment = Public access directory (%U logged on)
path = /home/public
writeable = Yes
[root]
comment = Root share I shouldn't have been allowed create as an ordinary
user
path = /
writeable = Yes
guest ok = Yes
################ end of smb.conf #####################
Running swat from a Win98 PC (192.168.1.2) as client on my home LAN by doing
http://192.168.1.1:901 to the Linux Host
Using Samba 2.0.7 from the RedHat samba-2.0.7-20000425.i386.rpm on RedHat 6.2
Got some Pizza but ate it myself (a kinda local contribution to support the
reporting of bugs in Samba!!). ;^(
PS. Reading the "Using Samba" book, it mentions how "Magic
Scripts" are not to be trusted or something like that. They look like just
what I need, Is there any more detail out there on the use of Magic Scripts, are
they a fully supported element of Samba, will the boss let me use them,
what's your favourite colour?...
Conor Daly
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