In the smb.conf file there is an option, map hidden, which, if true, uses the executable by others bit (0001) on Un*x files as the hidden bit for DOS files. I think it is off by default. You may want to check whether you really want to use it. Eric On Fri, Oct 13, 2000 at 10:30:47AM -0500, Andy Zbikowski wrote: > I just had a kinda wierd experience. I copied a boatload of files from a NT > server to a Linux Samba server. (The method was mount the share on my linux > workstation and create a tarball of the files, then scp them to the file > server.) > > Anyway, the when I looked at the files through windows they all appeared as > hidden files. I should have check the UNIX permissions, but didn't. Just > turned off the hidden atribute via windows explorer. Anybody have any ideas > as to why something like that would happen? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org