Write permission NTFS drive

[SnoPoX]

I own a RT-N66U, Firmware is 3.0.0.4.354.29 Beta 1.
The problem exists actually since I have the router (RT-N66U_3.0.0.4_264.22 is the last FW I remember). I switched between FW (original and Merlins) but it made no difference.

I attached a NTFS 2,5" HDD (2TB, Western Digital My Passport). It's running fine but there is one problem driving me nuts.
I can read all the files and folders in the drive, but I dont have permission to write in all folders.
E.g. I map the drive as a network drive Z: and browse it with the Windows Explorer. No problem so far. I browse into the folder Musicvideos, there I can change the filenames and create new files/folders, play videos and everything.
But if I browse the "my Videos" or "series" folder I am not able to change a filename or copy new files/create folders. I am allowed to watch the videos but can't write.

What I did:
Formatted the drive and copied everthing from scratch with default permissions via PC (HDD connected to PC).
Changing the permissions on the drive via Windows to EVERYONE, changed owner to EVERYONE and gave all permissions in every folder (via different batch commands and via GUI in Windows, I tried almost every solution from the world wide web I could find). I also tried giving permission "Admin" but it made no difference.
If I try to change any permission when the drive is mapped as a network drive, then I dont have any any privileges. There are two users (S-1-5-21-4106388189-2006999514-3293634509-1000 and S-1-22-2-0 which I can't see when the drive is connected directly to the PC). I can't change anything in the "Security" dialogues, windows keeps telling me that S-1-5-21-4106388189-2006999514-3293634509-1000 is the owner and I dont have the right to change anything).

The funny part is, that I can write in some folders (e.g. musicvideos) but not in all folders (e.g. series) (but every folder has the exact same permissions in my opinion). I tried to give permission for the full drive (right click on drive and "security") and for single folders (e.g. right click on "my videos").

Please tell me what I can do to get full access on the drive via network. If I connect the drive to other Windows machines, then everyone can access the device with all full write permission (windows shows it as EVERYONE). Is there a specific command I have to enter in the router admin panel? Or an option to give full access?
It seems like all permissions I give in Windows become ignored as soon as the drive is mapped as network drive

I want to sync the drive via WLAN but dont have permission to write on it. I can read all files.
If you got questions dont hesitate to ask me!

 

[linkmaster]

Turn on UAC , log in as administrator , you can then take ownership of it from within windows....once done , you can then turn off UAC again and then you'll have full access.

I sometimes have to do this , without UAC toggled on , it 'confuses' the OS somehow if you try and take ownership sometimes.

 

[sam3]

I have a very similar problem with my usb drive (using ext3). It seems any files the router creates/downloads on the drive are write protected. I can understand the files being write protected whilst downloading but when the download has finished and the files are moved to the completed folder it should add/grant users read/write access to the files.

Its a real pain because it wont let me delete any of the completed downloads and my hdd is very small. You cant take ownership of the files through the local network as the router is the current owner. You have to unplug the drive from the router and plug it in directly to your computer to take ownership of the files.

Hopefully this issue will get fixed. My router does say there is a newer version of download manager available but everytime i try to install it, it fails and just corrupts my current version of download manager.

Using 3.0.0.4.270.26 (Merlin build) with Download Master ver. 3.1.0.59 downloading torrents.

 

[RMerlin]

I have a very similar problem with my usb drive (using ext3). It seems any files the router creates/downloads on the drive are write protected. I can understand the files being write protected whilst downloading but when the download has finished and the files are moved to the completed folder it should add/grant users read/write access to the files.

Its a real pain because it wont let me delete any of the completed downloads and my hdd is very small. You cant take ownership of the files through the local network as the router is the current owner. You have to unplug the drive from the router and plug it in directly to your computer to take ownership of the files.

Hopefully this issue will get fixed. My router does say there is a newer version of download manager available but everytime i try to install it, it fails and just corrupts my current version of download manager.

Using 3.0.0.4.270.26 (Merlin build) with Download Master ver. 3.1.0.59 downloading torrents.

Check the permissions at the root of your disk, and in each folders. The FW doesn't make them read-only through file perms. Go with the simplest route and set everything to 777 on that disk (using the -R flag to do it recursively).

 

[sam3]

Check the permissions at the root of your disk, and in each folders. The FW doesn't make them read-only through file perms. Go with the simplest route and set everything to 777 on that disk (using the -R flag to do it recursively).

Thanks for your reply RMerlin

The folders that were created from installing asus download master and the files inside (asusware and downloads2) only had special permissions ticked (well a faded/washedout tick) not full control.

I ran
chmod -R 777 /tmp/mnt/120gb_Portable_D
(where 120gb_Portable_D is the name of my usb drive)
from the run cmd window in the asus firmware and it has restored read/write permissions for all my files (so I can now delete the downloads )

 

[RMerlin]

I ran
chmod -R 777 /tmp/mnt/120gb_Portable_D
(where 120gb_Portable_D is the name of my usb drive)
from the run cmd window in the asus firmware and it has restored read/write permissions for all my files (so I can now delete the downloads )

Next step is to ensure that new downloads also inherit the correct fs permissions

 

[sam3]

Next step is to ensure that new downloads also inherit the correct fs permissions

Unfortunately they dont - just tried a new download

The group everyone only has read permissions
the group s-1-22-2-0 only has read permissions
and the last group s-1-5-reallylongnumber has read and write permissions.

Any ideas what is causing this? ps i am using a slightly older version of download manager ver. 3.1.0.59 as the update option keeps failing and I have to manually delete the asusware folder and reinstall it.

 

[RMerlin]

Unfortunately they dont - just tried a new download

The group everyone only has read permissions
the group s-1-22-2-0 only has read permissions
and the last group s-1-5-reallylongnumber has read and write permissions.

Any ideas what is causing this? ps i am using a slightly older version of download manager ver. 3.1.0.59 as the update option keeps failing and I have to manually delete the asusware folder and reinstall it.

Are you using NTFS or ext3? You mentioned ext3 in a previous post, but the groups you mention now have nothing to do with ext3.

The command I posted was also intended for ext3. If you use NTFS, then you have to plug the disk to a Windows PC, set permissions at the root, and ensure that all sub-folders are configured to inherit permissions from the parent.

 

[sam3]

Are you using NTFS or ext3? You mentioned ext3 in a previous post, but the groups you mention now have nothing to do with ext3.

The command I posted was also intended for ext3. If you use NTFS, then you have to plug the disk to a Windows PC, set permissions at the root, and ensure that all sub-folders are configured to inherit permissions from the parent.

Im using ext3 on the usb drive - but accessing across the network on windows machines. The groups I mentioned are what the windows pc see. I still only get read permission on new downloads
Im not really sure why this is happening?

Thanks again for your help

Edit: Just tried disabling the download scheduler and setting downloads to start immediately and all completed downloads file permissions changed to read/write - so it looks like it could be a bug with the download scheduler?
I usually have the download scheduler enabled and set to download files overnight.