Cannot change "Last Modified Time"

[StevenD]

I'm unable to change the "Last Modified Time" on folders on unRAID.  I have a PowerShell script that I want to run, but I discovered that I cannot change the last modified time on some folders.  I think I have figured out that I cannot change the last modified time or creation date to before the folder was actually created on unRAID.

 

Ive tried with powershell and a couple other utilities.

 

Everything works just fine if I'm working with folders on a Windows Server.

 

In its simplest form, here is a script to change a date in PowerShell:

PS D:\scripts> $folder = get-item '\\nas\TV\Breaking Bad'
PS D:\scripts> $folder.LastWriteTime          <<<<------- Displays current time

Monday, September 30, 2013 8:13:35 AM


PS D:\scripts> $folder.LastWriteTime = "10/01/2007"          <<<<------- Sets the time you want
PS D:\scripts> $folder.LastWriteTime          <<<<------- Displays current time (see, it didnt change to the date I wanted)

Sunday, September 15, 2013 11:53:02 PM

 

 

Any ideas?  Thanks.

[ixnu]

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

 

Take a look here:

 

http://oreilly.com/openbook/samba/book/ch08_01.html

 

8.1.1.3 dos filetimes

8.1.1.4 dos filetime resolution

8.1.1.5 fake directory create times

 

These are not set @ /etc/samba/smb.conf

 

Not sure if you could set those, but it's a thought.

[StevenD]

Thank you!  i will give that a try.

[StevenD]

Well, I tried that and it didnt work.  I tried adding the following lines to both smb.conf and smb-extra.conf (separately, of course) and neither one worked.

 

    dos filemode = yes

    dos filetime resolution = yes

    dos filetimes = yes

    fake directory create times = yes