mkdir fails after creating the first directory on cifs mount to the samba server

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When creating subfolders using mkdir on a cifs share ,permission denied error is seen

  • mkdir fails after creating the first directory on cifs mount to the samba server

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3
  • Samba

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