network storage device permissions

[Guest *ProteanThread*]

I have a network storage device (more specifically a BuffaloTech

LinkStation) and a PC with Windows MCE 2005:

 

I like it but whenever I connect an external USB drive to it I can only

read/execute whats on the drive (NOT the internal drive to the linkstation

BUT the drive that's connected to the linkstations usb ports), I can't

move, delete, or rename files/folders (or even create a new file) but i can

seem to copy files to the device.

 

Under LinkStation settings, I have shared folders for the USB drive:

Shared folder support: Windows, ftp, backup

Shared folder attributes: read/write

recycle bin disabled

access restrictions enabled (with proper username/passwords as on windows)

 

and under web access settings i am using in herited folder permissions.

 

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[Guest Anteaus]

RE: network storage device permissions

 

 

If this NAS box uses Linux (many do but couldn't get any definite info on

this one) then the problem most likely relates to the permissions which files

are given on the internal HD - which will probably be formatted with ext3,

XFS, Reiser or the like.

 

Linux by default 'isolates' users, and if a file is created by one user,

then no-one but that user can alter it. Windows is more oriented towards

workgroup computing, and doesn't generally suffer this issue.

 

If I'm right about the cause, then you need to find a way to change the file

permissions to '775' so that any user in the samba (file sharing) group can

alter them. Either that, or stick to one user-logon (to the NAS, not

necessarily the same Windows logon)

 

This may not be your issue, but I've met it countless times on Linux units.

A full resolution involves editing the smb.conf file so that files are

created with a fixed group ownership and 2770 permissions.

 

"*ProteanThread*" wrote:

> I have a network storage device (more specifically a BuffaloTech

> LinkStation) and a PC with Windows MCE 2005:

>

> I like it but whenever I connect an external USB drive to it I can only

> read/execute whats on the drive (NOT the internal drive to the linkstation

> BUT the drive that's connected to the linkstations usb ports), I can't

> move, delete, or rename files/folders (or even create a new file) but i can

> seem to copy files to the device.

>

> Under LinkStation settings, I have shared folders for the USB drive:

> Shared folder support: Windows, ftp, backup

> Shared folder attributes: read/write

> recycle bin disabled

> access restrictions enabled (with proper username/passwords as on windows)

>

> and under web access settings i am using in herited folder permissions.

>

> --

> Woodzy

>

> http://resumes.hotjobs.com/proteanthread/pbxadministration

> http://www.aimpages.com/rtdos/profile.html

>