My mac cant write on a specific folder at my school network - but Windows can

So after managing to connect to the domain server, I still can’t write on a specific folder on the network.

I have acess to two special folders that are restricted. The first one is the one I am allowed to do back ups on, and the second one is where I should be handing in my projects/papers … the most important one!

The network administrator said the security is not the same on these two folders. I can acess to the back up one just fine, which is on server1, but I cannot drop anything in the « hand in » folder, which is on server2. Windows PCs just drag their files to the folders – they dont have the acess to view (or list, not sure how its called) whats actually in the folder.

But with my mac, for some reason, when I hit « Apple + I » on the folder it says I can both write and read… Yet I receive an authorization error when I am trying to drag a file in the folder.

What I tried so far :
1. using my domain user name as my computer network name.
2. setting the workgroup properly in my SMB options.

I think that’s all the info I have – if I am missing something, just let me know, I’ll try to get it.

Thanks a ton for the help.

 

It says (translated) : Impossible to complete the operation : you dont have the requiered authorisations (sp?) requiered to do certain things.

So I really cant write.

 

I just tried, my teachers said he didnt get the files i put in there.

And I couldnt read the directory whatsoever, even with a windows PC.

Any other idea?

 

Ok, today I tried ADmitMAC, and it worked just fine. But I don't want to buy it, and the tryout version is only for 15 days.

Also, I am trying to figure this to write a guide for the other students that are using MACS - and I know that most people cant afford to pay 110$ US just to enable a drop box!

Is there a solution or an alternative? What does ADmitMAC changes from the basic OSX samba client?

Thanks again for the help.

 

Teachers in previous years didnt mind getting my works by email or whatever - but one of my teacher is a ***** nazi and wont let me hand in my stuff by any other way. I offered him to drop it into another folder on the network, he said "I don't want to bother doing another operation for you", or something along the line.

You get the picture. So far I have been asking my friends to drop my projects, I wouln't mind doing it for the rest of the year but I also have to find a way to do it in order to complete the "How to pass your grades with a MAC" guide I chose to write as the heritage project. (a project where you have to leave something behind for other students)

I wish I had a billion dollars, I'd buy hundreds of ADmitMAC licenses haha!

So in what way is ADmitMac changing the Samba client? there must be an alternative somewhere (been googling it, I still haven't found anything)

Mucho love and thanks for all the help.

edit : fixed typos

 

I guess im going to ask for help on Apple's forums.

Ill keep you tuned.