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I have a SMB share with 2 users (which are identical on both server and client): 1 is in the write list, 1 can only read. The share is mounted as multiuser with the credentials of the write-user. I'm able to authenticate and gain the correct access mode for both users, when I login to their accounts and use cifscreds add server1 with their own credentials.
Is it also possible for the readonly user to gain write access, by using the other users credentials (who can write on the share) with cifscreds? And if yes: How does it have to be done?
For example the following situation:
There are the 2 users brian and stewie on both systems. server1 exposes an SMB share, where brian is mentioned in the write list, but not stewie. The directory of the share is owned by a group, where both brian and stewie are members, and it has 2755 as file permissions. On desktop1 the share is mounted with the multiuser option and brian's credentials via the fstab. stewie can get his readonly access, by using cifscreds add server1 and his password. If he can obtain brian's credentials, is it possible for him to gain write access by using cifscreds add -u brian server1 with brian's password?
chrisl
Posted 2018-09-21T14:16:50.323
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What problem are you trying to solve. My Administrator senses are warming me something isn’t right. – Ramhound – 2018-09-21T15:46:48.780
This isn't for productive use. I'm learning for a Redhat certification, where one part is to create and mount a multiuser SMB share and test the permissions. Since the credentials from
cifscredsare used to authenticate against the share, I wondered, if it is possible to go this way, or if it maybe is not possible for good reasons, that I don't know. If it is possible, then I would like to know how, so that I am able to configure this, if the task demands it. – chrisl – 2018-09-21T16:00:44.950