Hi All I'm new in the list. I've a problem with between one machine linux and windows 2003. The server windows share a direcotry with allowed full controll for everyone.>From linux I make the mount of the filesystem but I have a problem ofpermissions, only root can write in to the directory. I've try with command in order to make the mount of the filesystem is: mount -t smbfs -rw //SERVERWIN/FSCONDIVISO /dati/fscondiviso I've try also this: mount -t smbfs -rw -o username=oracle,password=oracle,dmask=777,fmask=777,umask=000 //SERVERWIN/FSCONDIVISO /dati/fscondiviso The mount it happens without problems and the directory it takes like permissions 755 with owner root:root. I have verified that on the server windows the share have the fullcontroll and also the permissions on the filesystem is in fullcontroll for everyone. The permissions 755 whit owner root:root is a problem for an oracle application the run with different user and can't write in to filesystem. I am trying on Internet documentation but all the examples that I have found do not resolve the problem. When the directory is umounted the default permissions are 777 with owner oracle:oracle The linux server have a kernel 2.2.12 and samba 2.0.5a Can someone help me to solve? Andrea