[mythtv-users] Scary permission problem

[faginbagin]

On 12/17/2017 2:21 PM, Lee Maisel wrote:
> Nope.  That didn't do it unfortunately.  It's a mystery.  almost like 
> it's sharing using SMB.   I don't see a reason to even use SMB sharing, 
> unless the backends need it.
> 
> 
> Lee
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/16/2017 2:57 PM, Hika van den Hoven wrote:
>> Hoi Lee,
>>
>> Saturday, December 16, 2017, 9:26:05 PM, you wrote:
>>
>>> I have noticed that ANY computer on my lan, even guests have FULL access
>>> to my Mythtv VIDEOS folder.
>>> Looking at permissions, I see it is Owned by user MYTHTV
>>> However, in user manager, my user is the only one I see.
>>> How can I fix this?
>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>> You probably have world acces enabled. To disable that
>>
>> sudo chmod -R o-rwx <the full path to your video directory>
>>
>> This will recursive remove all world access from that directory and
>> everything it contains
>>
>> Tot mails,
>>    Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com
>>
>> "Zonder hoop kun je niet leven
>> Zonder leven is er geen hoop
>> Het eeuwige dilemma
>> Zeker als je hoop moet vernietigen om te kunnen overleven!"
>>
>> De lerende Mens

Hi Lee,

It's almost certainly a mythbuntu thing. When you install a mythbuntu
backend, I believe it will install samba automatically. Or if you choose 
to enable the samba service, it gets installed. Either way, mythbuntu 
will install its own version of /etc/samba/smb.conf that enables access 
to the mythbuntu default locations of recordings, videos, music and 
pictures. I like having samba, but I don't use the mythbuntu version of 
/etc/samba/smb.conf.. Here's what mythbuntu 14.04 installed on my backend:

------------ begin /etc/samba/smb.conf
[global]
workgroup = MSHOME
server string = %h server (Samba, Mythbuntu)
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
syslog = 0
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
dns proxy = no
security = share

[recordings]
comment = TV Recordings
path = /var/lib/mythtv/recordings
public = yes
writable = no
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777
force user = nobody
force group = nogroup

[videos]
comment = Videos
path = /var/lib/mythtv/videos
public = yes
writable = yes
create mask = 0660
directory mask = 0770
force user = mythtv
force group = mythtv

[music]
comment = Music
path = /var/lib/mythtv/music
public = yes
writable = yes
create mask = 0660
directory mask = 0770
force user = mythtv
force group = mythtv

[pictures]
comment = Pictures
path = /var/lib/mythtv/pictures
public = yes
writable = yes
create mask = 0660
directory mask = 0770
force user = mythtv
force group = mythtv

------------ end /etc/samba/smb.conf

HTH,
Helen