Topic: set read-only & hidden bits on files from Windows client

[Tom Keiser]

I note that if you open a server text file's properties from a Windows client, set the archive, read-only and hidden bits, close the properties, then reopen the properties again, only the archive bit is changed. The other two do not change.

Is there a setting somewhere that affects this, or is this just a characteristic of Samba?

[Tom Keiser]

Well, a little more research shows that if the user has a login and password on the server, and uses them, then trying to set either the hidden or read-only file attributes returns an "access denied" error. Setting / unsetting the archive bit also gets an "access denied" error for a client logged in to the server, but just works if an "everyone" login is used.

This looks like a samba permissions error, somehow, but now I could use some advice as to what and how to fix (it).

Thanks.

Tom

Tom Keiser wrote:
>
> I note that if you open a server text file's properties from
> a Windows client, set the archive, read-only and hidden bits,
> close the properties, then reopen the properties again, only
> the archive bit is changed. The other two do not change.
>
> Is there a setting somewhere that affects this, or is this
> just a characteristic of Samba?

[Greg Plater]

Hi
I've currently got the same issue. i would like to change some files to read only on my local server but i get an error everytime i try to.. does anyone have an anwser to the problem. Ive gone into my smb.conf file and played about with access settings in there. please email me if you have an answer thanks for your help.

Greg