Thread: Shared folder permission problems.

i have computer setup running ubuntu 10.10 has shared folder set different people access folders. sharing system working people have access directories , able put files in them. issue having when file created on desktop moved shared folders not setting permission properly. example of when spreadsheet made , placed in first level of shared system, people access first level , open spreadsheet read only. trying find way when files placed in directory permission set on directory apply files inside. have been manually reapplying permission files in directory find solution, have been looking setting acl's eiciel not sure if correct route fix issue.

setup information:
mixed networking including windows xp , windows 7
ubuntu 10.10 set vpn access , samba sharing
shared setup:
/shared/level1 > level 1 group access
/shared/level2 > level 1 , 2 group access
/shared/level3 > level 1, 2 , 3 group acess

having "set group id" bit on improve situation some, encourage creation of files group owner directory group owner rather user group owner (bsd semantics, rather at&t). e.g.

code:

 find /shared -type d -execdir chmod g+s . \;

however, won't around problem file permission bits , groups influenced creator's umask , groups. if file isn't created group write permission in first place, , moved (same inode) within filesystem rather copied (new inode), may have fix after fact.
making /shared or subdirectories being mount points separate partitions encourage copying rather moving.

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