Can't access my Manjaro samba server with a "permission denied" error

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Hi, recently I try to start a samba server on my Manjaro linux server.
I used the default smb.conf setting and add a share which “guest ok =yes”. But when I access this samba share from my another windows/linux. I get a “permission denied” error. My share path is “/mnt/sda 1” which is a NTFS drive to store my data, its owner and group is ‘root’ and permission is ‘777’.
The trick thing is when I change the path to ‘/tmp’. The samba share can be accessed but other path is not (e.g.my home path)
I tried to google this and someone said it’s a SELinux issue. But as I know there is no SELinux in Manjaro.
Does anyone know how can I troubleshoot this issue? thanks in advance!

here is my smb.conf file:


[global]
   workgroup = WORKGROUP
   dns proxy = no
   log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
   max log size = 1000
   client min protocol = SMB2
   server role = standalone server
   passdb backend = tdbsam
   obey pam restrictions = yes
   unix password sync = yes
   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
   pam password change = yes
   map to guest = Bad Password
   usershare allow guests = yes
   name resolve order = lmhosts bcast host wins
   security = user
   guest account = nobody
   usershare path = /var/lib/samba/usershare
   usershare max shares = 100
   usershare owner only = yes
   force create mode = 0070
   force directory mode = 0070
   load printers = no
   printing = bsd
   printcap name = /dev/null
   disable spoolss = yes
   show add printer wizard = no

[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   read only = yes
   create mask = 0700
   directory mask = 0700
   valid users = %S


[share]
   comment = share
   path = /mnt/sda1
   browseable = yes
   read only = yes
   create mask = 0700
   directory mask = 0700
   guest ok = yes
   #valid users = %S

[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   browseable = no
   path = /var/spool/samba
   printable = yes
   guest ok = no
   read only = yes
   create mask = 0700

[print$]
   comment = Printer Drivers
   path = /var/lib/samba/printers
   browseable = yes
   read only = yes
   guest ok = no
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Do not mount anything permanently on /mnt but create your own structure - this is the only way to control the local permissions on the share - and in your home is equally as bad.

Samba setup and troubleshooting

Since some versions of Manjaro comes with AppArmor enabled (snap support) be sure to pay attention to the comment by @openminded here and the part mentioning AppArmor

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Thanks! @linux-aarhus
I find it’s the same problem with @openminded . I have to disable the apparmor and restart the system.