New files/directories having a specific group

Hi folks,

I've created a new Samba share where only 'mis' group members have
access, but when someone creates a new file, Samba assigns that user's
group as the owner. How can I get Samba to set 'mis' as the group
owner for all files or directories created in the share?

Thanks,

Alex

 

[share name]

force group = mis

 

Hello.

Thanks for the info Worked great.

Alex.

 

The unix way is to set the sticky group bit on the main directory of that
share (like drwxrwsr-x).

 

sgid != sticky bit. This is a very common error that seems to arise from the
fact that the word sticky starts with an "s". The sticky bit has nothing to
do with the set group id permission.

The sgid perm you have indicated above is invoked via "chmod g+s dirname",
and assigns the same group id of the dirname to all files created below that
directory, and as such is the correct answer to the OP's question, but it is
*not* called "the sticky bit."

A "sticky bit" is denoted by a "t" in the world execute field of a directory
permission, and is granted by a chmod +t dirname. See the output of "ls -l /
/var | grep tmp" for an example. This assigns ownership of any file created
in that directory to the user who created the file.

The sticky bit on a parent directory allows only the owner of the file
within that directory, the owner of the parent directory or the superuser to
modify or delete the file.


tony

 

Ah ... ok, just not native english speaker, I meant "sticky" is
applicable also for "group sticky" . Of course I know the "real"
sticky bit.
Thankx,
Greetings from Vienna