CIFS for OpenVMS / Shared (among VMS users) Directories

[Shilpa K · Accepted solution]

Hi Andreas,

Could you please check the privileges for the OpenVMS user account that is mapped to the Windows user? By the Windows user, I mean the user who is able to create file in the directory but cannot delete/rename it. I wonder if the mapped OpenVMS user account has a SYSPRV.

Regards,
Shilpa

[Andreas Freiherr]

Hello Shilpa,

Now, this is most embarrassing: yes, the VMS user account had /DEFPRIV=SYSPRV! After removing this (and leaving only /PRIV=SYSPRV on), the user can still do management tasks, but SMBD perfectly obeys the rules set forth in ACLs and SMB.CONF!

Sorry for bugging you with this last one, which was clearly my fault. Time to remember checking the VMS account when CIFS surprises me, time to memorize that there ARE differences between Advanced Server and CIFS for OpenVMS!

Thanks a lot again for pushing me to learn my lessons! ;-)

Regards,
Andreas