Samba: smbfs works, cifs does not

Joe Barnett joe.barnett at mr72.com
Wed Apr 5 01:56:44 UTC 2006


Server config: OpenBSD 3.8 using Samba 3.0.13p0 from ports

Workstation(s): FC5 and FC4

When using cifs (FC4 and 5) the resources will mount but I do not 
have access to the directories.  When using smbfs (FC4) I *do* have 
access to the directories.  However, root (on the 
workstation/cifs/FC4 and 5) has all the expected access to the same 
directories.  The directories in question are users homes, and on 
the server they are given tight permissions (0700).

The directories are mounted at startup:

mount -t cifs //some/share /mnt/share -o 
rw,user=joe,password=xxxxxxx,uid=joe,gid=joe

(all on a single line...)

For public-type directories (permissions of 0755 or 0775, for 
example) I have all the browsing capability I would expect, though I 
am still unable to write to directories to which I would otherwise 
be able to write.

Again, when mounted as smbfs (FC4), I have all of the expected 
access as my normal user (not root).  Oh, Windows 2000 and XP Home 
users also have all of the expected access to the shared directories.

Any thoughts/advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe




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