No problem ;-), your orinal idea was very usefull at the end. I've got an editable slexshare. I just do not have OS level read Only protection, but now I can wait to find a solution...

Hi,

I agree but this is true for the file /etc/samba/flexshare.conf


The file i'm talking of is : /etc/clearos/flexshare.conf


The only thing I change is ShareDir=/var/flexshare/shares/divx to ShareDir=/var/flexshare/shares/films
This field is not editable on webconfig and is based on flexshare name "divx" and is build at flexshare creation.
I've used webconfig to change the flexshare and every thing is fine.
But you're right in the future it might change that's why I suggested to : Remove /var/flexshare/shares/New flexshare in order to prevent samba flexshare to works if config returns to the original folder..

I hope it a little bit clearer ?

A better workaround was to :

1. Create a new Flexshare :
   
2. Edit /etc/clearos/flexshare.conf to change ShareDir=/var/flexshare/shares/ New flexshare to existing flexshare (to set as read only)
   
3. Remove /var/flexshare/shares/ New flexshare
   

Hi,

I did the test it's works. at least it's a workaround solution...

OK, I understood, but in such situation you can't edit with webconfig.... and samba is the only read-only protection...
I'll try, not sure it's works but it worth the try. Thanks for this suggestion...

Well, 1st reason is that I don't know how to make 2 flexshare shares point to the same location without bind mount. May I use symbolic link ?
2nd I want to ensure at OS level that Read only is ensure because I'll connect some sync tools like google photo sync that is not well documented and might want to delete file.
On a read only mount point even if you are root you can't delete, modify files....

If by

Can you not define the share "divx" exactly the same as the share "films" except that you make the divx share read only and change the sharegroup through the webconfig?

Even if I mount (bind) RW it's KO.

After incresing the log level to 99 I get this clue :

desktop.ini file seams to be dynamicaly created.. twice :
check_reduced_name: check_reduced_name [desktop.ini] [/var/flexshare/shares/films]
check_reduced_name realpath [desktop.ini] -> [/var/flexshare/shares/divx/desktop.ini]
check_reduced_name: Bad access attempt: desktop.ini is a symlink outside the share path
conn_rootdir =/var/flexshare/shares/films
resolved_name=/var/flexshare/shares/divx/desktop.ini

Hi all,

I may have created an unexpected situation, but from my point of view it's normal.
I want to have 2 differents access to the same content (huge) like videos.
So i need 2 flexshares :

- first Read-Write for me only
- second Read-Only for every one logged


So I've used bind mount this way :

which works fine :


The flexshare configuration (flexshare.conf) is OK :


BUT, I can only connect to only one share. I'm being rejected when connecting to the other share. I need to restart smb service in order to log again and get access to the second share.
So I can get only access to films or divx share but not both.
What I expected was to get acces to both :

- films : Read-Write
- divx : Read-Only


What did I miss ? Is it possible ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

smb log file do not provide anything interesting information.
when I remove the bind mount RO :

it's OK.
Even if I mount (bind) RW it's KO.
For windows point of view that when I connect to 2 differents share it's like there is only ONE.

This is the same on shell :

Flexshare twice the same content (partition) Read-Write & Read-Only

Hi all,

I may have created an unexpected situation, but from my point of view it's normal.
I want to have 2 differents access to the same content (huge) like videos.
So i need 2 flexshares :

- first Read-Write for me only
- second Read-Only for every one logged


So I've used bind mount this way :

which works fine :


The flexshare configuration (flexshare.conf) is OK :


BUT, I can only connect to only one share. I'm being rejected when connecting to the other share. I need to restart smb service in order to log again and get access to the second share.
So I can get only access to films or divx share but not both.
What I expected was to get acces to both :

- films : Read-Write
- divx : Read-Only


What did I miss ? Is it possible ?

Thanks in advance for your help.