I know this is an older thread, but I found a solution to problem of using audio with home dir mounted from network.
I assume you use pam_mount to automatically mount users home directories. It uses mount.cifs program to mount the specified volumes. The problem is, that the remote filesystem, where you homedir is placed does not support UGO. cifs.mount gives all the folders and files same user rights (for me on Ubuntu 13.04 its 755). Pulse audio needs to create a secured folder (~/.config/pulse) with rights set to 700. Fortunatelly you can use cifs.mount parameters file_mode and dirmode. So when you edit your /etc/security/pam_mount.conf.xml like this: <!-- mount home dir --> <volume user="*" fstype="cifs" server="YourServerName" path="NetworkPathToYourHomedir" mountpoint="~/" /> <!-- mount pulseaudio --> <volume user="*" fstype="cifs" server="YourServerName" path="NetworkPathToYourHomedir/.config/pulse" mountpoint="~/.config/pulse" options="file_mode=0600, dir_mode="0700" /> After you log out and back in, you will have your homedir mounted with working pulseaudio. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/925023 Title: Likewise win domain user user cannot access audio To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/likewise-open/+bug/925023/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
