/etc/samba/smb.conf

# smb.conf is the main Samba configuration file. You find a full commented
# version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SuSE
# Date: 2003-09-23
[global]
* workgroup = HOME
* os level = 2
* time server = Yes
* unix extensions = Yes
* encrypt passwords = yes
* map to guest = Bad User
* printing = CUPS
* printcap name = CUPS
* socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY
* wins support = No
* veto files = /*.eml/*.nws/riched20.dll/*.{*}/
* security = user
* server string = Samba Server
* add user script =
* domain master = false
* domain logons = no
* local master = no
* preferred master = auto
;;* ldap server = 127.0.0.1
[homes]
* comment = Home Directories
* valid users = %S
* browseable = no
* read only = No
* create mask = 0640
* directory mask = 0750
* guest ok = no
* printable = no
[printers]
* comment = All Printers
* path = /var/tmp
* printable = yes
* create mask = 0600
* browseable = no
* guest ok = no
[print$]
* comment = Printer Drivers
* path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
* write list = @ntadmin root
* force group = ntadmin
* create mask = 0664
* directory mask = 0775
* browseable = yes
* guest ok = no
* printable = no
[storage]
* comment = Storage
* path = /storage/
* browseable = yes
* read only = No
* guest ok = yes
* printable = no

i've upgrade my samba from 3.0.20 => 3.0.23
something unique happens
on /etc/samba there are two samba.conf;
first samba.conf (the old one, commonly used)
n samba.conf.rpmnew (the configuration that appears after i upgraded the new one)

after i got this configuration, i always have to execute /etc/init.d/smb restart
how i can get rid of this problem :lol:

arigatou onegai shimasu

[storage]
comment = Storage
path = /storage/
browseable = yes
read only = No
guest ok = yes
printable = no[/b]

So, I guess, this means that the "storage" folder is free to write in by anyone?

It's been so long since I posted that, I don't remember. I no longer have any Windows shares as I use a NFS server. I'd say if you need help with Samba, Swerdna has some great guides.
http://www.swerdna.net.au/linux.html

So, I guess, this means that the "storage" folder is free to write in by anyone?
[/b]

That share is visible (browseable), writeable (read only = no) and accessible by anyone from Samba's point of view (guest -- ok). But in Linux filesystem it is owned by root so in Linux filesystem it is only writeable by root.
Samba looks at both constraints (ok to write in Samba but not ok to write in Linux) and imposes the stricter limitation. So the result is that it's not writeable.

To make it writeable you change the Linux permissions from rwxr-xr-x (which prohibits anyone but root) to rwxrwxrwx (which allows the world). Then Samba says "ok for the world" and Linux says "ok for the world" and thus it does become "ok for the world".

Phew! :blink: