I've read a lot of threads here but still can't seem to make this work: I'm trying to share various folders (any folders whatsoever) on HDDs other than "File System" over the LAN using fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 with a fresh version of Apache installed. Other (Win XP) computers can see the shared folders over the network no problem, but come up with the error:
"[Folder] is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator…" (The typical WinXP "access denied" message)
Since I can see them alright, I've been led to believe that I need to set the folder permissions so that "Others" can read, if not read/write. Since these are folders on completely different HDDs than my OS, I shouldn't be too afraid of changing permissions (right?).
So, even when I run sudo nautilus and go to the containing folder and right click -> properties -> permissions, I see:
Others
Folder Access: None
File Access: —
When I change Folder Access (again, coming from nautilus window), it changes for about half a second and then revert. When I change File Access, it stays in the drop-down, but doesn't stick after closing and re-opening properties. "Allow executing file as program" also instantly reverts.
Why? (And thank you!)
Best Answer
This problem has occurred to me too, but never bothered to correct it the GUI way. However, you can change the
folder permissions, if that is the problem, by opening a terminal and then typing the following:chmod 775 <folder_name>This gives the normal folder permissions to the folder given by the name
folder_name. If it asks you to be root, then prepend the command bysudo. To know more about thechmodcommand, have a quick look at this Wikipedia page, it gives a good detail and couples it with examples which can help you understand it better. To just know about the numerical options, have a look here. Hope this helps.EDIT: Added links to make it a little more explanatory.