mount - How do I set permissions for a specific (mounted) location? - Ask Ubuntu

my system has 2 (major) partitions: ubuntu install (mounted @ /, obviously), , windows install (mounted @ /win32).

furthermore, i've symlinked folders windows partition on ubuntu partition (namely ~/documents, ~/music, ~/videos, , like). way, have system set folders stay in sync each other in reliable manner.

however, run problem can't alter permissions @ all, because files owned root , not me.

ideally, i'd set (somehow) system in such way /win32/users/owner (and nothing else) has both user , group set owner instead of root. i'd keep root owner of else, such avoid accidental mistakes on part.

is possible? how this?

assuming mount /win32 cifs fstab entry, can set uid , gid (as other options related user mapping , permissions - see man mount.cifs) in mount options in /etc/fstab.

i have no windows partitions verify this, quite sure mount them more once. mount root of windows partition read-only on /win32, , user home directory read-write somewhere else. i'm not sure if @ /win32/users/owner, i.e. overlaying mounted /win32 tree. can filesystems, not all.

if cifs doesn't allow such mount, maybe bind mount (see man mount) can trick. otherwise of course mount outside /win32 tree, e.g. @ ~user/win32 or something.