how to setup a folder readable by all users, but writeable by only one user account?

[johnsonz1]

I have a Buffalo LS-WVL. I am trying to set up my media folder so that it's readable by anonymous guests, but writeable by only one user account. I have good knowledge of the Samba server software, but was not able find a solution on the linkstation web administration interface after hours of trying.

[davo]

read only annoymous access it not possible. If any sort of access restrictions are needed then they have to have a username/password.

[johnsonz1]

But it's the default Windows behavior, and it can be achieved easily in Samba. In what consideration did the Buffalo NAS developers disable the possibility?

 

#/etc/samba/smb.conf[media]        comment = Media        browsable = yes        path = /mnt/disk1/media        public = yes        writable = no        write list = johnson        guest ok = yes

[davo]

johnsonz1 wrote:

But it's the default Windows behavior,

 

The NAS isnt windows.

[johnsonz1]

That's what users expect. Can you please put it on a feature request/bug tracker somewhere in Buffalo?

[davo]

http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-Lounge/idb-p/2001" target="_blank">http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-Lounge/idb-p/2001

[johnsonz1]

Thanks. I just posted an idea for it. http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-Lounge/Allow-folders-writable-by-selected-users-but-readable-by-all/idi-p/110868" target="_blank">http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-Lounge/Allow-folders-writable-by-selected-users-but-readable-by-all/idi-p/110868