SMB share with separate credentials

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I created a new dataset in my zpool. I made an SMB share pointing to /mnt/zroot/<new-dataset>.

All the other datasets and their respective SMB shares are accessible from a Windows client using <user1> and <password1>.

I have created <user2> with <password2>. I have set permissions on the new dataset to make the user ‘root’ and the group <group-with-same-name-as-user2>.

@owner has Full Control. @group has Full Control.

I browse to my TrueNAS in Windows, right-click on the new share, choose ‘Map Network Drive’, assign it a letter, and check off the ‘Connect using different credentials’ option.
It pops up a prompt for credentials but will not accept <user2> and <password2>.

Am I skipping some steps? Do I have to make edits in Sharing –> Windows Shares (SMB) –> <new-share-name>?

EDIT: Now I’m noticing when I browse to \\<TrueNAS-hostname>\<new-dataset>, it just lets me read but not write. I have no option to specify different credentials though.

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Have you double checked your user2 has samba authentication enabled?

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You’re new dataset may be inheriting some weird ACL stuff from zroot?

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confirmed.

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Now I’m noticing when I browse to \\<TrueNAS-hostname>\<new-dataset>, it just lets me read but not write. I have no option to specify different credentials though.

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Are you logging in from the same PC… or a different client?

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Same PC as I have been using to access all the other SMB shares with the credentials.

But funny you should mention. I am setting up this specific dataset and SMB share for a scanner that can save PDFs to a Network Folder. And the client in the scanner connects no problem with the credentials.

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I am setting up this specific dataset and SMB share for a scanner that can save PDFs to a Network Folder. What’s strange is the client in the scanner connects no problem with the <username2> credentials.

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SMB clients may assume a single user and set of credentials. I haven’t tried to connect as multiple personalities.