setting up a samba PDC -error with testparm

Question

I have installed a samba PDC but when I test the samba configurations file I am getting errors like these, "Invalid combination of parameters for service homes. Map system can only work if create mask includes octal 010 (S_IXGRP)."

My Configuration file is as follows

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
 path = /home_srv1/%u
 valid users = %S
 read only = No
 create mask = 0660
 directory mask = 0770
 browseable = No

I tried to google but with no luck, Serverfault is always my best hope.

Thanks for helping out.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 10 '11 at 15:52

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It means that the 'create mask' must include the binary 1 in the mask. create mask is an octal representation of the POSIX rights. The error message is telling you that 'group' requires 'execute' permissions for it to be valid.

1 = ..x
2 = .w.
3 = .wx
4 = r..
5 = r.x
6 = rw.
7 = rwx

A correctly formed "create mask" would look like create mask 0670.

answered Jan 10 '11 at 15:52

sysadmin1138

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Hey it worked, thanks a million! I used 770 instead. – Rungano Jan 11 '11 at 07:34

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 10 '11 at 13:51

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valid users = %S is redundant, you can safely remove it

answered Jan 10 '11 at 13:51

Hubert Kario

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Well thanks for you response but nothing has changed. – Rungano Jan 10 '11 at 14:47

setting up a samba PDC -error with testparm

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