How can I share root filesystem read-write via Samba?

[theRealBigP]

I'm trying to share the root of the Sheevaplug file system via Samba so that I can mount it from a Windows computer. I can view all the files from the remote Windows machine, but all attempts to write fail. The share I've defined in smb.conf looks like this:

Code:

[Root]
   comment = Root
   path = /
   guest ok = no
   browseable = yes
   public = yes
   writable = yes

Even if I select "Map network drive" from file explorer on Windows, and enter the root credentials, I still can't write to the share (but I can still read everything on it). Has anyone gotten something like this working?

[mgillespie]

Mine looks like this:

Code:

[global](partial)
workgroup = "WORKGROUP"
restrict anonymous = no
server string = "Sheeva"
security = share
netbios name = SHEEVA

[apps]
comment = Music
read only = no
path = /usb/smb/Music
guest ok = yes
browseable = yes
public = yes
force user = "root"
force group = "users"
force directory mode = 0777
force create mode = 0777

had similar problems to you, so tried everything I could.  One of those extra settings worked!!!

[theRealBigP]

Thanks a lot! I simply added 'force user = "root"' and that did the trick.