Samba 4.10 create smb4.conf for mac/win access - server: freebsd12.1 / ZFS

We need assistance to debug an existing smb4.conf (or create a new one) in order to share volumes to Mac and Windows users seamlessly. The configuration we have (inspired by freenas) gives us trouble with ACLs vs/ permissions when implemented on a fresh freebsd 12.1 (not freenas).

OS: FreeBSD 12.1 - filesystems of storage: ZFS
Samba version: 4.10.11 (wanting to upgrade to 4.11 when it will be available in pkg in freebsd)

Objective is to create volumes (shares) that are accessible to certain users in r/w and certain users in read-only (and not accessible to certain other users).
- users can be on macs or windows workstations and should be able to access and modify files according to their login(user name) priviledge (r | rw | no-access)

Ideally - ignore ACLs completely and just set access right based on valid users = / write list =
Is that a bad idea? what do we loose? the ability for the user to set permissions from windows directly? (might be ok for a first phase, to be discussed)

- we will provide the FreeBSD server for implementation and testing.
- we can provide windows and mac workstations on the same subnet for testing.

You are:
- very experienced with Samba4
- experienced with unix / windows permissions / acls especially pertaining to how samba4 deals with them
- have experience with FreeBSD or are confident can deliver a working configuration on FreeBSD

This is a first job - but we are looking for a longer term collaboration with a Samba 4 expert for further projects.
About the recuiter
Member since May 20, 2018
Karthikeyan Siv
from Gujarat, India

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