Gary Hodder said the following on 06/08/2011 09:10 AM:
Hi Anton,
a little more history needed. I am the only one that has a shell account, the rest don't no what Linux is let alone use it.
Lacking a shell account there is a limit to what they can do. Not all Linux file attributes and access cotnrols are mapped to Windows.
All access is by samba, the main comp (winblows) thats a player and also does automation needs full access to the music directories.
I doubt that very much! It just looks that way! The automation process needs access but that doesn't mean the relevant directories have to be universal rw. I can think of a number of ways of addressing that. The key is that the process runs under an ID that permits access. This is a Linux file system, yes, so there is going to be some kind of ID mapping. I've seen this done at client sites but I'm no SAMBA expert. I have run into the converse problem: an ID of mine on the windows network that can't access a Linux file of mine in my home tree that is SAMBA mounted. Annoying but ultimately resolved -- it had to do with ID mapping.
When new material is added to the library you have to run a cataloger which makes a catalog in the top directory and a small file for each mp3 that contains cross fades levels etc. so the find song can find the new stuff.
If worst comes to worst there are overlay file systems ... How about mounting the FS rw when the cataloguer has to run then remounting it ro ??
Its a no win situation, this thing has no security at all. I have setup a rivendell box but they are to scared to use it, might have to put the good stuff on it and force them onto it.
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