problems writing to samba from windows

[jkliks]

In an effort to learn something new and utilize some legacy hardware I decided to build a debian/samba server for storage of IT files for the rest of the department. Things went smoother then I expected until this point which I can't seem to get past:

From samba and I ca browse our whole windows network, access the servers with our domain admin credentials and read/write to them.

From the windows machines I can find the samba server in network places, connect to it with our domain admin credentials and read but not write.

I am fairly certain my issue is in the way I created the users and groups but I just don't have enough knowledge of this stuff to know where to begin troubleshooting. I would greatly appreciate any tips or pointers you could throw my way.

[Itstorage]
path = /home/administrator
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes
valid users = administrator

 

[smah]

In the global section, what value do you have for 'security'?

 

[jkliks]

Thanks for the reply!

I do not have 'security' under the global section, but it is listed under the authentication section. In that section I have:

security = user

Again, thanks for taking the time to respond.

 

[rzs0502]

Perhaps try explicitly adding a 'write list' entry in your share section

eg.
write list = administrator



"If you always do what you've always done, you will always be where you've always been."

 

[protongeek]

Iam running Fedora Core 6 with the latest updates as a Samba server. I can see the folder Im trying to access but Im denied after logging in using the user account assigned to that folder through Samba. I have MY Oreillys Samba Book but I must be missing something ?

 

[smah]

Have you created samba users with the smbpasswd command?

 

[timsoft]

have you tried username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

and in the smbusers file added a line
root = administrator