> Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 02:20:26 +0100 > From: Michael Paarmann <mp@squit.de> > To: <bkrusic@yahoo.com> > Cc: samba@lists.samba.org > Subject: Re: [Samba] fine grain perms > Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20030209021310.02baeb88@pop.puretec.de> > In-Reply-To: <20030212002625.60123.qmail@web40208.mail.yahoo.com> > References: <20030211191509.D4564@hammershome.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Precedence: list > Message: 4 > > Hi! > > > >>What I mean is; >> >>dir /a/b/c/d >> >>condition; >>1) dir abc cannot be deleted >>2) dir d can be deleted >>3) files in dir ab cannot be deleted >>but can be created >>4) files in dir cd can be deleted >> >>As a work around I've created an empty tree structure >>(a sort of template) and have just renamed the dirs >>while maintaning the custom perms. >> >>Would be nice if it were dynamic. > > > I have nearly the same problem. But, sorry, i don't have real solution for > this. I try to set the permissions with the unix rights. In addition to > "create mask" and "directory mask" i use the sticky bits to realize my > permission structure. It's sad to say, but i think, that this to a real big > disadvantage of Samba. If you try to set a complex permission structure, > it's very difficult work. With Windows or especially Novell it's much more > easier, i think.*LOL* Have you heard of samba with ACL? Cheers, Peter