[GLLUG] big dumb question about permissions

[Bert W. Carrier Jr.]

Hello folks,  I finally got my FreeNas file server up and running 
today.  I followed this great tutorial on engadget:  
http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/01/how-to-set-up-a-home-file-server-using-freenas/
     I used a CIFS share, and the final step in the instruction guide I 
followed said to run this command:

smbmount //192.168.11.40/shared /home/user/shared

So I did this, (with the proper IP address of course) and it denied me 
permission.  then I did it as root.  But then it gave me an error that 
no such directory existed.  I created the directory as root, and then 
the smbmount command worked.   So I copied my files over to the freenas 
server, and I can't access them as user.    Man I suck at this 
permission thing.


Do I need to change ownership of the directory to user?  If so, why 
won't Linux let me do that with chown?

Thanks, and sorry if this is elementary-school level stuff.

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