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Linux SAMBA File Permissions

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by johnjackson1132 1 view

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Heya Folks,

I need a way to setup permissions. I currently have a SAMBA server acting as a "file server"...I have about 25 users who access it on a daily basis.

Problem: Users are deleting / moving files, etc...and then coming to me when they cannot find them. I keep a back-up, but I need a way to fix this.

Question: I am familiar with the file settings in Windows, and I was playing around with the SAMBA server...is there a way to make it, so users CANNOT delete / move files, but can create them?

Thanks

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by oh smeg

Samba is a name for a Communication Protocol between Linux and Windows so we need to know which Distro you are using here.

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by jdclyde

If they have the abiltiy to change a file, they the ability to delete a file.

There is no way around that.

[i]"the ability to create gives the ability to destroy"[/i]

If they just need to READ the files, on the linux server change the file permissions.

chmod 622 *

gives owner read/write and all others just read.

If multiple people need to change, then you have to make groups and then the permissions would be 662.

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