samba - Mar 2004 - question about Samba share in HTTP root dir [repost]

Hiya,

i have had a HTTP directory tree shared out via SMB on my HTTP
development server for a few years with no trouble. recently however
various files have started becoming read-only as far as my Win2k machine
is concerned.

upon ssh-ing into the tree in question i find all the
permissions are fairly open and i cannot see why i should have any
problem at all. i was wondering if this might have been due to a
M$ patch i might have installed. has anyone heard anything?

i have attempted chmod-ing in various different ways and restarting
samba with mixed results, normally a chmod 775 does the trick.

/////////////////// my smb.conf

# Date: 2004/03/10 00:19:32

# Global parameters
[global]
 deadtime = 5
 wins server = qube.carmoda.homeunix.org
 domain master = No
 create mode = 0755
 dns proxy = No
 encrypt passwords = yes
 valid users = carmoda,wwwdev,www,@carmoda,@wwwdev,@www,@wheel,@staff
 writable = yes
 directory mode = 0755
 domain logons = Yes
 delete veto files = Yes
 max connections = 25
 server string = CARMODAFS01
 workgroup = WORKGROUP
 map system = Yes
 map hidden = Yes
 delete readonly = yes
 log file = /var/log/log.samba
 netbios name = CARMODAFS01
 guest account = guest-share
 os level = 1
 default = homes
 default case = upper
 write list = carmoda,wwwdev,www,@carmoda,@wwwdev,@www,@wheel,@staff

[public]
 path = /tmp
 guest ok = Yes

[homes]
 comment = Home Directories
 browseable = No

[wwwdev]
 path = /usr/wwwdev
 comment = Virtual Web Servers HTTP dirs
 valid users = carmoda,@carmoda,@wwwdev,@www,@staff
 write list = carmoda,@carmoda,@wwwdev,@www,@staff
 create mask = 0664
 directory mask = 0775

////////////////// and the log file for the last few days...

2004/03/01 17:02:49, 0] smbd/trans2.c:set_delete_on_close_over_all(2214)
  set_delete_on_close_internal: failed to change delete on close flag
for file dig_camera/'04_03_01_01
[2004/03/02 11:17:40, 0] lib/util_sock.c:read_data(436)
  read_data: read failure for 4. Error = Operation timed out
[2004/03/02 14:20:10, 0] lib/util_sock.c:read_data(436)
  read_data: read failure for 4. Error = Operation timed out
[2004/03/02 14:40:19, 0] lib/util_sock.c:read_data(436)
  read_data: read failure for 4. Error = Connection reset by peer
[2004/03/02 22:27:35, 0]
smbd/trans2.c:set_delete_on_close_over_all(2214)
  set_delete_on_close_internal: failed to change delete on close flag
for file dig_camera/'04_03_02_01/DCIM/101MSDCF
[2004/03/03 01:16:45, 0]
smbd/trans2.c:set_delete_on_close_over_all(2214)
  set_delete_on_close_internal: failed to change delete on close flag
for file pim-tests
[2004/03/04 15:27:46, 0]
smbd/trans2.c:set_delete_on_close_over_all(2214)
  set_delete_on_close_internal: failed to change delete on close flag
for file dig_camera/'04_03_04_01
[2004/03/05 00:22:21, 0] lib/util_sock.c:read_data(436)
  read_data: read failure for 4. Error = Operation timed out
[2004/03/09 11:04:50, 0] lib/util_sock.c:read_data(436)
  read_data: read failure for 4. Error = Operation timed out
[2004/03/09 18:01:47, 0] param/loadparm.c:lp_do_parameter(2777)
  WARNING: The "alternate permissions"option is deprecated
[2004/03/09 18:03:22, 0] param/loadparm.c:lp_do_parameter(2777)
  WARNING: The "alternate permissions"option is deprecated
[2004/03/09 18:11:07, 0] lib/util_sock.c:read_data(436)
  read_data: read failure for 4. Error = Connection reset by peer
[2004/03/09 22:46:30, 0] param/loadparm.c:lp_do_parameter(2777)
  WARNING: The "alternate permissions"option is deprecated
[2004/03/09 22:59:54, 0] param/loadparm.c:map_parameter(2082)
  Unknown parameter encountered: "revalidate"
[2004/03/09 22:59:54, 0] param/loadparm.c:lp_do_parameter(2770)
  Ignoring unknown parameter "revalidate"
[2004/03/09 22:59:54, 0] param/loadparm.c:lp_do_parameter(2777)
  WARNING: The "alternate permissions"option is deprecated
[2004/03/10 00:21:57, 0] lib/access.c:check_access(333)
  Denied connection from  (192.168.0.2)
[2004/03/10 00:21:57, 0] lib/access.c:check_access(333)
  Denied connection from  (192.168.0.2)
[2004/03/10 00:22:00, 0] lib/access.c:check_access(333)
  Denied connection from  (192.168.0.2)
[2004/03/10 00:22:00, 0] lib/access.c:check_access(333)
  Denied connection from  (192.168.0.2)
[2004/03/10 00:22:47, 0] lib/access.c:check_access(333)
  Denied connection from  (192.168.0.2)
[2004/03/10 00:22:47, 0] lib/access.c:check_access(333)
  Denied connection from  (192.168.0.2)
[2004/03/10 00:23:26, 0] lib/access.c:check_access(333)
  Denied connection from  (192.168.0.2)
[2004/03/10 00:23:26, 0] lib/access.c:check_access(333)
  Denied connection from  (192.168.0.2)
[2004/03/10 00:23:28, 0] lib/access.c:check_access(333)
  Denied connection from  (192.168.0.2)
[2004/03/10 00:23:28, 0] lib/access.c:check_access(333)
  Denied connection from  (192.168.0.2)