having problems with ntfs directories on Ubuntu Maverick

[clanlaw]

On 28 September 2010 02:06, Scott Berry <scottbb1973 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello there,
>
> I am trying to share a couple of directories through Nautilus that my
> fiance needs.  However, when I share them it tells me that I don't have
> permission to share them.  Here is what I do.
>
> 1.  I go to the Places menu and click on computer.
>
> 2.  I go to File System.
>
> 3.  I then go down to File System.
>
> 4.  I then go to the Home folder and click on Scott.

I don't know whether it is the problem, but are you logged on as Scott
when you do this?  I think you should be.  (If you are I wonder why
you did not go Places, Home, but it does not matter).

Colin

>
> 5. I then click on Documents and then highlight the folder click on the
> Sharing when I hit the context menu key on a Windows keyboard and go
> down to Sharing Options.
>
> 6. then I click on the checkbox for Sharing and then I click on the
> checkbox that allows things to be modified.
>
> At this point is when I get that I don't have the proper permissions.
>
> I also did a Properties on this and it says it's unreadable at the
> moment.  I check for NTFS3G and it's there.  Is there anything else I
> can do?
>
>
>
>
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