Ubuntu does not retain folder share settings.

[JC]

there are only 2 accounts I use my ubuntu 9.04, Root to perform my admin duties and my other account "JC".

Now when I have went over much literature getting to try and work but this seems to be a bug to me.. this is the issue;

In the /home folder i have one folder which is my 'jc' folder.

under my 'jc' folder i have attempted to 'share' my Documents folder and my Videos/Pictures/Music folders by right clicking on the folder, selecting sharing options, then selecting and checking off "share this folder" and 'allow other people to write to this folder' and 'Guest access (for people without a user account).

I have also edited the /etc/samba/smb.conf as has been discussed on the ubuntu forums only changing in the file the workgroup to the workgroup i run called "The_Resistance".

Now this is the bug.. after i set these settings, I reboot to ensure they are saved.. i come back into ubuntu desktop, go look at the folders I just shared to check their share settings and the "allow other people to write in this folder" is now NOT checked on any of the folders i shared.

From an XP computer I can't view folders that have files in them, however, i can enter folders that are empty. if thru XP i enter a folder that has files in on the ubuntu side, network neighbourhood in xp gives me the hourglass and then says an error has occured and the volume is no longer available.

From the ubuntu side, when I view files on the XP SP2 computer .. i can view the files but can't copy them or anythning.. I can just view the files in the directory.

So basically I am unable to copy files back and forth between the two somewhat networked machines. I am able to view only empty folders in XP to Ubuntu and in Ubuntu to XP I can only see what's in the XP folders but nto copy them or view them when they are double clcked. The ubuntu system just stays stagnant. then I eventually have to close the window.

you can email me at <email address hidden>. Please fix this, I love this ubuntu.. i really do.. and your MO and not being a evil microsoft type company and your philosophy. Please tell me how to fix this if it isn't a bug and just a matter of settings between the the XP machine and the Ubuntu Machine.. TIA

Regards,

Filippo

[Mathias Gug (mathiaz)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Unfortunately we can't fix it without more information.

Please include the information requested at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSamba#samba-client.

[Tilator (tilator)]

There seems to be something odd related to the workgroup name.

Samba server is up and running since resources can be accessed using IP directly, but Win XP can't get the workgroup name at all fron Ubuntu. XP keeps telling, the Ubuntu server workgoup is unknown.

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

Is the workgroup the same as your winxp machines?

[JC (filivs-prodigvs)]

Thanks, fixed it months ago.

Regards,

Junior

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-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of
Chuck Short
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 10:07 AM
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Subject: [Bug 399546] Re: Ubuntu does not retain folder share settings.

Is the workgroup the same as your winxp machines?

** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Ubuntu does not retain folder share settings.
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Bug description:
there are only 2 accounts I use my ubuntu 9.04, Root to perform my admin
duties and my other account "JC".

Now when I have went over much literature getting to try and work but this
seems to be a bug to me.. this is the issue;

In the /home folder i have one folder which is my 'jc' folder.

under my 'jc' folder i have attempted to 'share' my Documents folder and my
Videos/Pictures/Music folders by right clicking on the folder, selecting
sharing options, then selecting and checking off "share this folder" and
'allow other people to write to this folder' and 'Guest access (for people
without a user account).

I have also edited the /etc/samba/smb.conf as has been discussed on the
ubuntu forums only changing in the file the workgroup to the workgroup i run
called "The_Resistance".

Now this is the bug.. after i set these settings, I reboot to ensure they
are saved.. i come back into ubuntu desktop, go look at the folders I just
shared to check their share settings and the "allow other people to write in
this folder" is now NOT checked on any of the folders i shared.

>From an XP computer I can't view folders that have files in them, however,
i can enter folders that are empty. if thru XP i enter a folder that has
files in on the ubuntu side, network neighbourhood in xp gives me the
hourglass and then says an error has occured and the volume is no longer
available.

>From the ubuntu side, when I view files on the XP SP2 computer .. i can
view the files but can't copy them or anythning.. I can just view the files
in the directory.

So basically I am unable to copy files back and forth between the two
somewhat networked machines. I am able to view only empty folders in XP to
Ubuntu and in Ubuntu to XP I can only see what's in the XP folders but nto
copy them or view them when they are double clcked. The ubuntu system just
stays stagnant. then I eventually have to close the window.

you can email me at <email address hidden>. Please fix this, I love
this ubuntu.. i really do.. and your MO and not being a evil microsoft type
company and your philosophy. Please tell me how to fix this if it isn't a
bug and just a matter of settings between the the XP machine and the Ubuntu
Machine.. TIA

Regards,

Filippo

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[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

Closing as per user.