If I remember right, samba doesn't follow regular *nix permissions. Try running the command: smbadduser to get your user name and password in. Use those credentials when you login to transfer files and see if it works. On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Keith Smith wrote: > > > Hi, > > I am running Mint 17 KDE. I've uploaded Virtualbox and created a vm using > CentOS 6.6. On the CentOS 6.6 VM I installed Samba. > > I created a user on the VM and created the same user as a Samba user. > I created a directory off root : /work > smb and nmb are both running. > in the /etc/samba/smb.conf I: > 1) set the workgroup - I do not think this is necessary since I am > connection from Linux. > 2) commented out all the cups references > 3) added the following lines: > > - path = /work > - writable = yes > - browseable = yes > - read only = no > > SELinux is disables > IPTables is disabled > > > I have the exact same config on a laptop running CentOS 6.6 and it works > fine. Only difference is the laptop mounts and connects to Samba from the > fstab. > > To connect to the Samba share on the VM I issue the following command from > my desktop's command line: > > sudo mount -t cifs -o user='username' //192.168.20.51/work/ /mnt/centos6 > (command line on my desktop) > > It mounts and I can view the /work directory in Dolphin on the the parent > (mint 17 KDE desktop). > > I cannot upload files though. > > To test I : chmod -R 777 /work which did not help. > > I checked the Samba logs and they contain almost nothing - no errors are > being logged. > > I've scoured the internet and am finding no solution. > > > Tied: > > create mask = 0755 > create mode = 0660 > directory mode = 0770 > force create mode = 0660 > force directory mode = 0770 > force user = keith > force group = keith > > which did not make a difference. > > > Any ideas are much appreciated. > > Thanks!! > Keith > > -- > Keith Smith > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Todd Millecam