[Gllug] FW: Windows share using SMB doesn't write

Weston, Toby (ELS) T.Weston at elsevier.com
Mon Jul 5 09:06:22 UTC 2004


gllug-bounces at gllug.org.uk wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 09:16:16 +0100 , Weston, Toby (ELS)
> <t.weston at elsevier.com> wrote:
>> I can write when logged on as root, wow! that's a releaf I thought I
>> was cracking up...
> We're getting somewhere. How about posting the relevant line from your
> /etc/fstab after replacing the password with xxxxxx.
> 
>> Not so sure with your permission tips though, in properties ->
>> sharing, the only options I have are "share this folder on the
>> network" (ticked) and "allow network users to change my files"
>> (ticked). 
> I get a button marked "permissions" but no "allow network users to
> change my files" on so I guess we are talking about different versions
> of XP. As you can write as root it doesn't matter anyway.

I have XP Pro, do you know why I can write as root though and not as anyone
else? I'd like to have my normal user use the share properly. 

Cheers
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