[ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please

[Mac]

James Dalley wrote:
Mac> I saw a similar setup the other
>> day but the fileMode and DirMOde hade no 0 at the start just
>> 777.May help, may not!  (1 , 99 % betting)Jay

Yes, that's similar to the format for smbfs:  dmask=777,fmask=777. The 
use of dmask and fmask is deprecated with cifs, and as I don't really 
understand the syntax, I just slavishly followed the recommended 
file_mode=0777 and dir_mode=0777.

I did wonder whether the cifs syntax would treat 777 and 0777 as 
equivalent anyway. Can't think why it would make a difference to use one 
rather than the other - but then the logic of a lot of this stuff is 
very obscure (like cifs needing a blank line at the end of the 
credentials file as an end-of-file marker, where smbfs doesn't).

So 777 worth a try - at least it has powerful magical connotations!

I'll have a go tomorrow, as my brain is starting to hurt.

Thanks

Mac