Release date: 4 March 2006

You need to give Administrators or Power Users access to users home directories

Follow this HowTo to create a new share name

If it does not already exist create the following directory

mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/smb.conf

cd /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/smb.conf

Create a new template fragment in /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/smb.conf

eg 50userhomes-admin

pico 50userhomes-admin

Paste or type the following code to the template:

[userhomes]

comment = Users home directories

path = /home/e-smith/files/users/

valid users = admin root username1 username2

admin users = admin root username1 username2

write list = admin root username1 username2

browseable = yes

guest ok = no

public = no

read only = no

writable = yes

printable = no

create mode = 0660

force create mode = 0660

directory mode = 0770

force directory mode = 0770

Note: You can add as many usernames as required but they must be separated by a space

Save the file

Ctrl o

Exit

Ctrl x

then expand the template

/sbin/e-smith/expand-template /etc/smb.conf

then refresh the samba server so your template is active

/etc/init.d/smb reload

then restart smb

/etc/init.d/smb restart

Now you should be able to browse in Windows Explorer (or similar) file sharing to

or

Note: You can download a copy of the fragment from here, remember to edit it to suit your usernames: