Index: SAMBA_3_0/source/smbd/reply.c
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--- SAMBA_3_0/source/smbd/reply.c	(revision 12955)
+++ SAMBA_3_0/source/smbd/reply.c	(working copy)
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@ NTSTATUS can_delete(connection_struct *c
 		return NT_STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_INVALID;
 #endif /* JRATEST */
 
-	if (!lp_delete_readonly(SNUM(conn))) {
+	if (!check_is_at_open && !lp_delete_readonly(SNUM(conn))) {
 		if (fattr & aRONLY) {
 			return NT_STATUS_CANNOT_DELETE;
 		}