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I have Ubuntu server 8.40 with Gnome. I have a shared file that will have sub directories, this will be access by 5 different users on Window XP machines...
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- 05-06-2009 #1Just Joined!
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samba recursive sharing
I have Ubuntu server 8.40 with Gnome. I have a shared file that will have sub directories, this will be access by 5 different users on Window XP machines...
Question: I need to make the sub directories shared as well (with the same rules as the parent directory) and I don't want to have to share each one individually, it looks pretty silly in the XP machines "Network places"... with all those share!
! How can make samba share all sub directories recursively? (if the explanation is via command line, please be very specific as I don't have tons of experience with that)
- 05-07-2009 #2Linux Guru
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When you share a directory with Samba, then everything under that directory (including sub-directories and their contents) are shared as well, limited only by your Linux file permissions and/or ACL's (Access Control Lists). Which is why it is NOT a good idea to share the root directory, just like it's not a good idea to share the C: drive in Windows.
Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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... so then the sub directories are shared but not accessible by the user because of other settings... I will research "Linux file permissions" & "ACL's"
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