Adding user with read-only permissions?

[siamsquare]

Yo,

 

How does one add a user with read-only permissions? I want to add a mediaplayer via SMB with login/pw but with read-only permissions so my daughter or wife can't accidentally delete something!

 

Thanks

 

Ps! Happy NY

 

[lainie]

You will need to use the smb-extra file.

Here is a thread with more details http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=9453.0

[Johnm]

I have all of my media players use a generic user ID. usually XBMC with a pass of XBMC or something similar.

This works fine for me since I don't write to the servers from the media players.

(this might not work with all players out there, it works with XBMC for me)

 

Create a Media player user. (XBMC for example)

Set the SMB share type to Export:Yes and Securty:Private

then set all of your media shares to read only for XBMC and give yourself and any other accounts that need write access read/write.

Then set your media player to use that account on the server

 

I also visit all of my other shares and set my media account to "No access" for all other shares on the server to keep nosy eyes out of my private stuff.

 

the only problem with this is if you write your scrap data to your media share. you might need to have a master player with read write.

 

 

[dgaschk]

All shares configured as Secure are read-only by default.

[siamsquare]

All shares configured as Secure are read-only by default.

 

OK so how do I enable full access on a SMB share for myself then so I can have full access from my PC?

Found allmost the answer! But for some reason I cannot add a user when I hit add in USERS in Unraid main, I can fill in all the data but user isn't added,...hmm

 

Found it, user started with capital letter!

[Alexandro]

Try to add the new user without a capital letter.

[siamsquare]

Try to add the new user without a capital letter.

 

yep,that was it..thanks