samba - May 2008 - Directory permission windows issue

Hi all,

I have been trying to fix this issue for over a week with no avail. I am
using samba 3.0.28a/29 authenticating against AD server. This functions
correctly and I can set permissions correctly on files and can see the
permissions in the XP security dialog. However the same cannot be said of
directories in samba. I can create directories and once created I can change
permissions, however the permissions never show in the XP security dialog
box, thus making it extremely difficult to know what permissions have been
set on a directory form a windows user point of view. If I watch the
permissions on the directory in linux I can see the permissions being
changed according to what is requested. This is little use though as the
windows user will never know or forget what permissions they have set.

Is it possible to resolve this in some way? The partition for the share is
mounted with acls and the kernel is 2.6.18-6-686 on debian etch.

Any help with this issue is greatly appreciated, as I had hoped to replace a
windows share with this, it's a step in the right direction,

Best Regards,

Conor

Here is the share config:

[data01]
comment = File Storage
path = /home/data

create mask = 700
directory mask = 711

force create mode = 700

read only = No
available = yes
writable = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
preserve case = yes
short preserve case = yes
map hidden = no
map system = no
admin users = '@Domain Admins'

ea support = yes

acl compatibility = Yes
acl group control = Yes
force unknown acl user = Yes
inherit acls = No
map acl inherit = Yes

On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 6:42 AM, Conor O'Callaghan
<cocallaghan@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have been trying to fix this issue for over a week with no avail. I am
> using samba 3.0.28a/29 authenticating against AD server. This functions
> correctly and I can set permissions correctly on files and can see the
> permissions in the XP security dialog. However the same cannot be said of
> directories in samba. I can create directories and once created I can
change
> permissions, however the permissions never show in the XP security dialog
> box, thus making it extremely difficult to know what permissions have been
> set on a directory form a windows user point of view. If I watch the
> permissions on the directory in linux I can see the permissions being
> changed according to what is requested. This is little use though as the
> windows user will never know or forget what permissions they have set.
>
> Is it possible to resolve this in some way? The partition for the share is
> mounted with acls and the kernel is 2.6.18-6-686 on debian etch.
>
I have found for this to work you need to setup idmap, winbind and to
enable acls on your unix filesystem.

John