Thanks a lot gurus. I should have come here first. I will never doubt you again. I was being a bit brain dead in my 'mount -t smbfs' syntax. I had read in the man pages about gid=x uid=x and fmask= but I was typing mount -t smbfs -o uid=xx -o username=???,password=??? so I reckon it was ignoring the first set of options. The correct syntax was mount -t smbfs -o username=xxx,password=xxx,gid=xxx,uid=xxx etc. I s'pose I'll have to stop being mad now. Hmmm! Shan't fit in here any more! :-> -----Original Message----- From: Markus Röder [mailto:pluto@cyberryderz.de] Sent: 22 April 2002 15:11 To: suse-security@suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-security] smbfs and NT share permissions driving me mad! <Gurus. I'm going mad. My eyes are going red from reading web-sites looking< for answers. I've also read "Using Samba", I've read SuSE's docs, web-pages, <archived mails etc. <I can 'mount -t smbfs' on my Linux 7.2 but I can't write to those shares< from Linux. They are shares on NT with ACL's and share permissions. All <files appear to be owned by root on the Linux end, but I want to access and <write to them from another account. I can't the change permission on the< Linux end. I've evn tried opening up the permission on the NT end, still no <difference. I can't do anything! What's going on? Where can I look for docs? <Has anyone done this? Is it possible? (Some of these questions are <optional). <Should I be addressing my question to another discussion forum? Any <web-sites out there with something to cover this? Any answers appreciated. < Desperate Dan Samba Man!!!! Hi U :) When U Mounting the ntfs share u must make the mount diffrent :) mount -t smbfs -o user=????,password=?????,gid=500,uid=500 //sharewindows /mntpointoflinux this is a little help for u :) when it helps :)) greetz pluto@cyberryderz.de Cyberryderz-Network ------------------------------ http://jawmail.sourceforge.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-security-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands, e-mail: suse-security-help@suse.com Security-related bug reports go to security@suse.de, not here This message is confidential and may also contain privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the NHBC IT Dept. on +44 1494 735353 or ITRCMSG@nhbc.co.uk (You should not disclose its content to any other person). The contents of this email are, unless the contrary is expressed, solely the view of the writer(s) and not of NHBC. NHBC has not authorised this email (unless the contrary is expressed) and the fact that it is sent on the NHBC system is not authorisation. NHBC is not responsible for the contents and accepts no responsibility for them. Data Protection Act 1998. NHBC is the Data Controller for the purposes of the Act. It stores this email and may record details taken from it as record of your communication. NHBC may pass your details to other organisations if the reason for your contacting us makes it appropriate. If you do not want your details passed on please inform NHBC immediately. This email has been scanned for viruses however the NHBC does not accept any liability in respect of damage caused by any virus which is not detected.NHBC is a member of the General Insurance Standards Council.