Samba Permissions - Force Group Breaks Create Mask

[t3kn0lu5t]

I'm attempting to set up a samba share on my Ubuntu 8.04 LTS box, to be consumed by my mac and windows clients.

I've created a 'samba' group and added my linux users to them, gave them samba passwords, I can connect and place files, everything is peachy except the permissions.

BTW, the default home share has been completely removed to ensure it's not conflicting.


[archive]
path = /home/archive
read only = no
guest ok = yes
browseable = yes
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775
force group = samba


The goal is to have it readable by guests, full control for samba users. When a non-guest user places a file in the archive share, it has the correct group of 'samba', but the permissions are 644 instead of the intended 664.

I've tried changing the create mode and directory mode to create mask and directory mask, and every combination with the force word in front of them.

I'm at a loss for why this isn't working, any help is appreciated.

Posting my entire smb.conf:

[global]
workgroup = EXAMPLE
server string = %h
map to guest = Bad User
obey pam restrictions = Yes
passdb backend = tdbsam
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
unix password sync = Yes
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
dns proxy = No
usershare allow guests = Yes
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
invalid users = root
force create mode = 0664
force directory mode = 0775

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers

[archive]
path = /home/archive
force group = samba
read only = No
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775

[server_backups]
path = /home/server_backups
force group = samba
read only = No
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775


Thanks,

[munky99999]

[archive]
path = /home/archive
read only = no
guest ok = yes
browseable = yes
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775
force user = samba
force group = samba

or whatever user.

Since you are practically giving anyone and everyone the reigns. Should pretty much do the job.

[t3kn0lu5t]

Thanks Munky,

That certainly did what it was supposed to, the file placed on the server now has both the group and the user as 'samba', but the permissions are still wrong.

I have a hunch this is because I'm using a mac to transfer the file there, and the permissions on the file I'm trying to transfer are the same as the resulting incorrect permissions on the server. Although, I would have thought that the force create mode would have taken care of that...

Here's the interesting bit: If I don't force the group, or user, then the force create mode works!

Unfortunately I need the group bit.

[munky99999]

That certainly did what it was supposed to, the file placed on the server now has both the group and the user as 'samba', but the permissions are still wrong.

[archive]
path = /home/archive
read only = no
guest ok = yes
browseable = yes
create mask = 0664
directory mode = 0775
force user = samba
force group = samba


Create mode is wrong i think. The syntax i believe is create mask.

Also if the permissions are wrong. Perhaps change the 664 to 775?

I might be misunderstanding what's wrong.