Installing Samba on Linux

1. Start the Service of Samba

2. Configure Samba:

      a). Samba is controlled by means of the configuration file /etc/samba and edit smb.conf

Create a basic configuration file containing the following lines:

# Global parameters

#======================= Global Settings ====================================

[global]

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name

      workgroup = Mygroup

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field

      server string = testSamba

      security = Share

      hosts allow = mon-system01.example.com(Local Host), 172.xx.xx., 172.xx.xx.

[root]

      path = /

      comment = Linux root

      guest ok = Yes

      read only = Yes

#Folder Create

[share]

        path = /share

        comment = Linux share

        guest ok = Yes

        read only = No

# Create a users

[User1]

        path = /home/user1

        writeable = yes

        browseable = yes

        valid users = user1

[User2]

        path = /home/user2

        writeable = yes

        browseable = yes

        valid users = user2

Note:
- Disable Firewall.
- Restart the Samba service.