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Samba Network Directory Share

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SambaShare

Minimal samba

Install Samba

apt-get install samba 

Samba configuration file is located in /etc/samba/smb.conf, create a backup file before to make changes to it

[name_of_shared_folder]
path= /path/to/share
read only = no
browsable = yes
writeable = yes
guest ok = yes
# Additional force parameters
force create mode = 0660
force directory mode = 2770
force user = demoUser              # Or use nobody
force group = demoGroup
create mask = 0755

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After made your changes you have to restart Samba service to activate

service smbd restart



You can create a secure folder setting up a user for a specific folder using command smbpassword with option -a username to add user

smbpasswd [options]

options:  
-L                   local mode (must be first option)  
-h                   print this usage message  
-s                   use stdin for password prompt  
-c smb.conf file     Use the given path to the smb.conf file  
-D LEVEL             debug level  
-r MACHINE           remote machine  
-U USER              remote username

extra options when run by root or in local mode:  
-a                   add user  
-d                   disable user  
-e                   enable user  
-i                   interdomain trust account  
-m                   machine trust account  
-n                   set no password  
-W                   use stdin ldap admin password  
-w PASSWORD          ldap admin password  
-x                   delete user  
-R ORDER             name resolve order

After setup the user for that folder you have to setup this option in the smb.conf file

valid users = @smbgrp


Access Samba from Windows

\\ip_address

This should allow to see the shared directory in windows explorer

Access Samba from Linux

Open file browser and search for "Open Location"

If you don't see the network shared directory you can digit

smb://<servername>/<sharename>

in the Location field

Alternatively you can install smbclient

apt-get install smbclient

And access by command line

smbclient //<hostname>/<sharename> -U <username>

To mount the shared directory you have to give this command as root

mount -t cifs -o <username>,<password> //<servername>/<sharename> /mnt/point/


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