Re: [opensuse] Samba & symlinks

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:33:51AM -0400, James Knott wrote:
I've recently set up a server running openSUSE 11.4. I have set up
some common file areas in the /srv partition, which I link to from
user directories. If I use WinSCP to access the user accounts, I
can follow the symlinks to /srv. However, if I use Samba, I get an
error that files on /srv are not accessible and it might be due to
permissions. I have tried the "follow symlinks" and "wide links"
options in smb.conf, but still no luck. Any ideas?

You know http://www.samba.org/samba/news/symlink_attack.html ?

BUT (yes, by intention all uppercase) this is only valid for Samba
post-3.6.0pre2. As you state to use oS 11.4 I expect you're using the
version included with the release, which was 3.5.7.

If it still doesn't work please follow http://en.openSUSE.org/Samba in
particular the section labeled "Samba bug reporting and advanced
debugging information".

Please ensure to post the bug ID here for reference too.

Question to Lars: What happens if no bug report gets filed and we
continue to discuss the issue here?

Well, then you continue here and very likely nobody will care any
further.

2nd question to Lars: What can we do better beyond bug reporting if we
like to contribute to the SUSE Samba stuff?

File submit requests to network:samba:TESTING or network:samba:STABLE -
which one you take is up to your good sense.

Lars
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Lars Müller [ˈlaː(r)z ˈmʏlɐ]
Samba Team
SUSE Linux, Maxfeldstraße 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany

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