Re: [tlug] Changing a file server from XP to Ubuntu

[Sach Jobb <sach@example.com>]

It definitely is quite odd, but the executable bits (for user, group and others) actually map the three windows file/directory flags (Archive, System and Hidden).

See some doccos here to precisely understand what's mapped to where: http://oreilly.com/catalog/samba/chapter/book/ch05_03.html

I (personally) tend to force resetting the "Hidden" flag from networked clients (not to get into the usual awkward situation of seeing the file from unix, but having it hidden in windows).

I've also noticed that some idiotic programs (some custom M$ Access development is what did it for me) rely on the archive flag to be there and have some issues if it's not set.

Ah.... that makes sense. Actually, it doesn't make any sense but it explains why samba uses 755 and 775 a lot in it's documentation. 

It sounds like from the oreilly book that you have to choose which one you want (after all there is only one bit to explain three options). So for example as you were explaining with your M$ access db's, you would set the share to have 'map archive = yes' and force the mode to 775 or whatever?

cheers,

sach