Change ownership of a file transfered using Samba
When I transfer files or folders using Samba from a Windows computer to a Kubuntu computer, the file's owner is set to "Nobody" and I cannot access it.
Is there a way to assign the ownership automatically?
I can change the ownership using the command sudo chown and that works fine, except I don't want to type all of that whenever I transfer a file or a folder. I'd like to right click on the folder in Dolphin and select an option and have it done automatically. Is there a way to make that happen? Or, even better, not have it assigned to "Nobody" in the first place...
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asked Dec 15 at 19:51
Kresimir
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When I transfer files or folders using Samba from a Windows computer to a Kubuntu computer, the file's owner is set to "Nobody" and I cannot access it.
Is there a way to assign the ownership automatically?
I can change the ownership using the command sudo chown and that works fine, except I don't want to type all of that whenever I transfer a file or a folder. I'd like to right click on the folder in Dolphin and select an option and have it done automatically. Is there a way to make that happen? Or, even better, not have it assigned to "Nobody" in the first place...
permissions kubuntu samba dolphin ownership
asked Dec 15 at 19:51
Kresimir
1054
Create a folder inside there that has your owenership that nobody owner is normal!
– George Udosen
Dec 15 at 19:56
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When I transfer files or folders using Samba from a Windows computer to a Kubuntu computer, the file's owner is set to "Nobody" and I cannot access it.
Is there a way to assign the ownership automatically?
I can change the ownership using the command sudo chown and that works fine, except I don't want to type all of that whenever I transfer a file or a folder. I'd like to right click on the folder in Dolphin and select an option and have it done automatically. Is there a way to make that happen? Or, even better, not have it assigned to "Nobody" in the first place...
permissions kubuntu samba dolphin ownership
asked Dec 15 at 19:51
Kresimir
1054
When I transfer files or folders using Samba from a Windows computer to a Kubuntu computer, the file's owner is set to "Nobody" and I cannot access it.
Is there a way to assign the ownership automatically?
I can change the ownership using the command sudo chown and that works fine, except I don't want to type all of that whenever I transfer a file or a folder. I'd like to right click on the folder in Dolphin and select an option and have it done automatically. Is there a way to make that happen? Or, even better, not have it assigned to "Nobody" in the first place...
permissions kubuntu samba dolphin ownership
permissions kubuntu samba dolphin ownership
asked Dec 15 at 19:51
Kresimir
1054
asked Dec 15 at 19:51
Kresimir
1054
edited Dec 15 at 21:25
asked Dec 15 at 19:51
Kresimir
1054
asked Dec 15 at 19:51
Kresimir
1054
asked Dec 15 at 19:51
Kresimir
1054
1054
Create a folder inside there that has your owenership that nobody owner is normal!
– George Udosen
Dec 15 at 19:56
add a comment |
Create a folder inside there that has your owenership that nobody owner is normal!
– George Udosen
Dec 15 at 19:56
Create a folder inside there that has your owenership that nobody owner is normal!
– George Udosen
Dec 15 at 19:56
Create a folder inside there that has your owenership that nobody owner is normal!
– George Udosen
Dec 15 at 19:56
add a comment |
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The usual way you get the saved file with owner = nobody is if you created a guest accessible share on your Linux box. The easiest way to resolve this is to make "nobody" look like you - at least for this share.
You do that by adding an option to /etc/samba/smb.conf:
force user = kresimir
Assuming your Kubuntu login user name is kresimir.
Where you put that line in smb.conf depends on how you created the samba share:
** If the share definition is in smb.conf itself add it to that share definition.
** If you created the share in Dolphin ( Right click > Properties > Share ) add it to the [global] section of smb.conf - right under the workgroup = WORKGROUP line is where I would put it.
Either way after editing smb.conf restart smbd:
sudo service smbd restart
All new files added to the share will have you as owner.
answered Dec 15 at 20:22
Morbius1
1,366127
This doesn't answer my question, but it does solve my problem. :D Thank you! I upvoted it, but I'm not sure whether I should mark it as answered... I guess I'll just edit my question so that this is the answer.
– Kresimir
Dec 15 at 21:24
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The usual way you get the saved file with owner = nobody is if you created a guest accessible share on your Linux box. The easiest way to resolve this is to make "nobody" look like you - at least for this share.
You do that by adding an option to /etc/samba/smb.conf:
force user = kresimir
Assuming your Kubuntu login user name is kresimir.
Where you put that line in smb.conf depends on how you created the samba share:
** If the share definition is in smb.conf itself add it to that share definition.
** If you created the share in Dolphin ( Right click > Properties > Share ) add it to the [global] section of smb.conf - right under the workgroup = WORKGROUP line is where I would put it.
Either way after editing smb.conf restart smbd:
sudo service smbd restart
All new files added to the share will have you as owner.
answered Dec 15 at 20:22
Morbius1
1,366127
This doesn't answer my question, but it does solve my problem. :D Thank you! I upvoted it, but I'm not sure whether I should mark it as answered... I guess I'll just edit my question so that this is the answer.
– Kresimir
Dec 15 at 21:24
add a comment |
The usual way you get the saved file with owner = nobody is if you created a guest accessible share on your Linux box. The easiest way to resolve this is to make "nobody" look like you - at least for this share.
You do that by adding an option to /etc/samba/smb.conf:
force user = kresimir
Assuming your Kubuntu login user name is kresimir.
Where you put that line in smb.conf depends on how you created the samba share:
** If the share definition is in smb.conf itself add it to that share definition.
** If you created the share in Dolphin ( Right click > Properties > Share ) add it to the [global] section of smb.conf - right under the workgroup = WORKGROUP line is where I would put it.
Either way after editing smb.conf restart smbd:
sudo service smbd restart
All new files added to the share will have you as owner.
answered Dec 15 at 20:22
Morbius1
1,366127
This doesn't answer my question, but it does solve my problem. :D Thank you! I upvoted it, but I'm not sure whether I should mark it as answered... I guess I'll just edit my question so that this is the answer.
– Kresimir
Dec 15 at 21:24
add a comment |
The usual way you get the saved file with owner = nobody is if you created a guest accessible share on your Linux box. The easiest way to resolve this is to make "nobody" look like you - at least for this share.
You do that by adding an option to /etc/samba/smb.conf:
force user = kresimir
Assuming your Kubuntu login user name is kresimir.
Where you put that line in smb.conf depends on how you created the samba share:
** If the share definition is in smb.conf itself add it to that share definition.
** If you created the share in Dolphin ( Right click > Properties > Share ) add it to the [global] section of smb.conf - right under the workgroup = WORKGROUP line is where I would put it.
Either way after editing smb.conf restart smbd:
sudo service smbd restart
All new files added to the share will have you as owner.
answered Dec 15 at 20:22
Morbius1
1,366127
The usual way you get the saved file with owner = nobody is if you created a guest accessible share on your Linux box. The easiest way to resolve this is to make "nobody" look like you - at least for this share.
You do that by adding an option to /etc/samba/smb.conf:
force user = kresimir
Assuming your Kubuntu login user name is kresimir.
Where you put that line in smb.conf depends on how you created the samba share:
** If the share definition is in smb.conf itself add it to that share definition.
** If you created the share in Dolphin ( Right click > Properties > Share ) add it to the [global] section of smb.conf - right under the workgroup = WORKGROUP line is where I would put it.
Either way after editing smb.conf restart smbd:
sudo service smbd restart
All new files added to the share will have you as owner.
answered Dec 15 at 20:22
Morbius1
1,366127
answered Dec 15 at 20:22
Morbius1
1,366127
answered Dec 15 at 20:22
Morbius1
1,366127
answered Dec 15 at 20:22
Morbius1
1,366127
1,366127
This doesn't answer my question, but it does solve my problem. :D Thank you! I upvoted it, but I'm not sure whether I should mark it as answered... I guess I'll just edit my question so that this is the answer.
– Kresimir
Dec 15 at 21:24
add a comment |
This doesn't answer my question, but it does solve my problem. :D Thank you! I upvoted it, but I'm not sure whether I should mark it as answered... I guess I'll just edit my question so that this is the answer.
– Kresimir
Dec 15 at 21:24
This doesn't answer my question, but it does solve my problem. :D Thank you! I upvoted it, but I'm not sure whether I should mark it as answered... I guess I'll just edit my question so that this is the answer.
– Kresimir
Dec 15 at 21:24
This doesn't answer my question, but it does solve my problem. :D Thank you! I upvoted it, but I'm not sure whether I should mark it as answered... I guess I'll just edit my question so that this is the answer.
– Kresimir
Dec 15 at 21:24
add a comment |
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Create a folder inside there that has your owenership that nobody owner is normal!
– George Udosen
Dec 15 at 19:56