X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <4DCA36E1.5060208@towo.net> References: <4DCA36E1.5060208@towo.net> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 09:22:27 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: can modify file on network drive, but cannot create files From: Xianwen Chen To: Thomas Wolff , cygwin@cygwin.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com Hi Thomas, Thanks a lot for your email! The remote server runs Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise. I have not exceeded the quota. Cygwin cannot delete files on H in both root and sub directories. Xianwen On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Thomas Wolff wrote: > >> Hi Cygwiners, >> >> I need a hint. >> >> The network drive (\server\) is mounted as H:\. >> >> Cygwin can access files on H drive; can modify/delete files on H >> drive; however, it cannot create files. The program says permission >> denied. >> >> Do I need to write some configuration files? >> >> Xianwen > > What kind of network file system is it? > Assuming a Unix-like permission system, it is quite surprising that you c= an > delete files but not create any. > Or maybe you can delete (and create) files in a subdirectory but not crea= te > (and delete) in the root directory H:\? > Otherwise it might be due to some unusual ACL settings on the remote side, > or maybe you have exceeded your quota (amount of allowed capacity) on the > remote server? Ask the administrator. > ------ > Thomas > > -- > Problem reports: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 http://cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 http:= //cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 http://cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-s= imple > > --=20 Backup email: xianwen.chen@gmail.com -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple