Hi All, I am using samba version 2.2.6 on an Irix OS. My problem is that I have no permission to read/write into dot files. when I access the data via Dos and edit the files I receive "read only file" The files look great from the Unix side (777 permissions) This is my smb.conf file: # Samba config file created using SWAT # from 172.17.5.221 (172.17.5.221) # Date: 2003/04/01 19:09:50 # Global parameters [global] workgroup = TECNMX-IS-HR server string = Ayelet's Server Samba %v security = DOMAIN encrypt passwords = Yes password server = israel-2 log file = /usr/samba/var/log.%m max log size = 50 read size = 8192 strip dot = Yes dns proxy = No wins server = israel-3 israel-2 comment = Ayelet's Samba Server %v create mask = 0777 directory mask = 0777 force unknown acl user = 01 guest ok = Yes nt acl support = No default case = upper case sensitive = Yes hide dot files = No map archive = No [disk2] comment = Tecnomatix Stuff path = /net/disk2 read only = No [shiri_data] path = /shiri_data read only = No [test] path = /tmp read only = No Please help me solve this issue, Ayelet Regev Unix system Administrator Tecnomatix LTD. *************************************************************************************************** The information contained in this message is proprietary of Tecnomatix, protected from disclosure, and may be privileged. The information is intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s) of the message. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, use, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. *************************************************************************************************** 001