cannot xcopy to certain dir on samba server

Forum: Networking
Topic: cannot xcopy to certain dir on samba server
started by: Ankuryu

Posted by Ankuryu on Nov. 25 2006,12:26

I have a samba server configure as a file server. However when I log in from a Win XP machine and try to write to certain directories on the Samba server machine using the command

xcopy h:\main\*.* z:\main\*.* /s /y /d /c /v

when copying files to some of the sub-dir in the tree, it gives the message

Access Denied.

I have run the command

chmod -R 777 /main

on the main directory and ensured that everyone has the rwx permission. yet this happens

However if I try to copy the files directly to individual sub dir I can.

xcopy h:\main\subdir1\*.* z:\main\subdir1\*.* /v /d /y /c /s

However I cannot do it when I use the /s option from the top level

xcopy h:\root\*.* z:\root\*.* /v /d /y /c/s

basically I use it to backup my server to another server.

I would like to inform that the main server is a win 2k as a PDC and Linux box as a backup server. The xcopy command is given from a node which is a Win XP

can someone guide me why is this so ?

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Nov. 26 2006,05:30

This is just a guess: remove the 2nd *.*?

Posted by Winter Knight on Nov. 26 2006,07:08

Hopefully hats suggestion solved it. If not, you might have better luck with the samba mailing list: < https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >

Are you using the latest version? This could be a bug that has already been fixed.

Posted by Ankuryu on Nov. 27 2006,08:19

Sorry Fella, I removed the 2nd *.* but no change in results.
as regards the version, well I downloaded the samba from the DSL site. I cannot update the version , till u guys put in the new version can I ? it is a 'mydsl' thing.

Well the report I get is as follows
Access Denied
Unable to create Directory '\subdir'.

Well I have created all the directories myself manually, yet it gives such msgs.

I have subscribed to the list today. I shall ask my questions to the samba list soon.

Thanks Guys for your time and co operation. I value it

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Nov. 28 2006,03:19

Hm, maybe the problem has to do with creation permissions in the root dir - I seem to remember one that had printers, folders, etc. (that probably could only modify by some admin account over network)
For example, does "xcopy h:\main\*.* z:\main\subdir1\*.* /v /d /y /c /s" work?