Permissions: Linux Workstation + Windows Server

[jamiejamie]

I have a share on a Windows server. On my Windows workstation, if I login as "jamie" and I go to the share via UNC path, "\\server\folder", I am able to to create a folder. However, if I log in under any other Windows workstation accounts, I am unable to create a folder.

With my Linux workstation, I can get to the same path "smb://server/folder", but I cannot create a folder. How can I create a folder on the Windows server using Linux as my workstation?

Thanks in advance!

Jamie Aaron

http://www.jamiejamie.com

 

[TrojanWarBlade]

This sounds like a permissions problem to me. I would guess that you need to look at the permissions on the server.
I think this is more of a windoze issue than a linux issue.


Trojan.

 

[jamiejamie]

If I can do it with a Windows Workstation, I should be able to do it with a Linux Workstation.

What I want to know is how I can connect to the server without making modifications to the server itself.

Any ideas?

Jamie Aaron

http://www.jamiejamie.com

 

[smah]

When you're at the linux workstation & access the windows share, do you get prompted for authentication creditials? Is this a domain based network or workgroup? How is authentication of user credentials controlled?

 

[jamiejamie]

smah, thank you for asking. It's a workgroup called macnet. I can see the folders and files on the Windows Server, but I can't create a folder or anything else on the server from my Linux workstation.

It does not prompt me for username/password.

My guess is that "everyone" has read-only access, and account "jamie" has read/write access.

How do I tell the Windows server that I'm "jamie" from my Linux workstation?

Jamie Aaron

http://www.jamiejamie.com

 

[clonny2]

If you are using smbmount or mount.cifs then you pass the username and password to login as.

 

[dloz]

From a command line see if you can connect with smbclient //machine name/share name -U username. In this case use Jaime as your login name since this is the only one that works from windoze machines. You will be prompted for a password. If you are able to connect you can use mkdir to make your directory