Windows File Sharing (Samba )

Windows File Sharing (Samba ) module

 

apt-get install samba samba-client

 

add  a work group

 

Edit the smb.conf file:

vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

 

search for security and uncomment it to look like this

security = user

 

In the section [homes] change from  writable = no  to yes

 

/etc/init.d/samba restart

 

Adding Samba Shares

 

( share 1)

mkdir -p /home/shares/generalfolder

 

edit etc/samba/smb.conf append to the end of the line

 

[generalfolder]

  comment = All Users

  path = /home/shares/generalfolder

  valid users = @users

  force group = users

  writable = yes

 

adduser agnello  users

/etc/init.d/samba restart

 

#smbpasswd -a  agnello

 

 

(share 2 )

* This option is for the  technicalsupport dept users  

mkdir –p /home/share/technicalsupport

addgroup tecnicalsupport

 

edit etc/samba/smb.conf append to the end of the line

 

[technicalsupport]

  comment = only technicalsupport

  path = /home/shares/technicalsupport

  valid users = @technicalsupport

  force group = technicalsupport

  writable = yes

 

adduser Rodney  ( if user is not created )

useradd   rodney  -G technicalsupport

/etc/init.d/samba restart

 

 

sysv-rc-conf --level 235 samba on

for testing purpose

#testparm ( enter)

 

#smbclient -L //localhost -U swapnil
 

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