[SOLVED] Samba can not copy or delete directory

[deepakdeshp]

Hello,
I am able to add and delete files to samba share but can not add directory to the Mint Samba share. Please advise.

the code for the share in smb.conf is

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 path = /home/aimserver/share
valid users = aimserver,aimcomp2,AIMCOMP2-PC
read only = No
writeable = Yes
create mask = 0666
directory mask = 0666
   

aimserver is the Lint user name

[altair4]

You want your directory mask to be 0777 not 0666 but I would suggest a different way. Change your share definition to this:

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path = /home/aimserver/share
valid users = aimserver,aimcomp2,AIMCOMP2-PC
read only = No
writeable = Yes
force user = aimserver

"valid users" will restrict access to those on the list but once their credentials are accepted their identities will be changed to the user "aimserver". Everyone will have read / write access to everything in the share. A side benefit is that anything added to /home/aimserver/share by aimserver locally will also be r/w accessible to the valid users. That is something your current share definition will not do.

Side note: It won't do any harm as it is but read only = No and writeable = Yesare redundant. If you run testparm -s samba will through out the writeable = Yes when it interprets your share.

[deepakdeshp]

You want your directory mask to be 0777 not 0666 but I would suggest a different way. Change your share definition to this:

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path = /home/aimserver/share
valid users = aimserver,aimcomp2,AIMCOMP2-PC
read only = No
writeable = Yes
force user = aimserver

Side note: It won't do any harm as it is but read only = No and writeable = Yesare redundant. If you run testparm -s samba will through out the writeable = Yes when it interprets your share.

The code worked and everything is working. Thank you for your time Altair.