X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.8 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_05,DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FROM,FREEMAIL_REPLY,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,RFC_ABUSE_POST,T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <4DCA36E1 DOT 5060208 AT towo DOT net> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 09:23:20 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: can modify file on network drive, but cannot create files From: Xianwen Chen To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT 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 9:22 AM, Xianwen Chen wrote: > 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 = can >> delete files but not create any. >> Or maybe you can delete (and create) files in a subdirectory but not cre= ate >> (and delete) in the root directory H:\? >> Otherwise it might be due to some unusual ACL settings on the remote sid= e, >> 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-= simple >> >> > > > > -- > Backup email: xianwen DOT chen AT gmail DOT com > --=20 Backup email: v9 AT dr DOT 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