Part 1: Configuring anonymous share with samba server
To install the samba package,enter the following command:
sudo apt-get install samba samba-common
Check the version of installed samba software by using this command:
smbd --version
Also install these suggested packages for samba:
sudo apt-get install python-glade2 system-config-samba
Go to your Windows machine and use this command in order to check the WORKGROUP name:
net config workstation
It will show the output, something like this:
Backup the smb.conf file, then delete it and create the new one:
sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.bak sudo rm /etc/samba/smb.conf sudo touch /etc/samba/smb.conf sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
Add this, in your smb.conf file (or change it according to your requirement):
#======================= Global Settings =====================================
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = Samba Server %v
netbios name = ubuntu
security = user
map to guest = bad user
dns proxy = no
#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
[MyShare]
path = /samba/share
browsable =yes
writable = yes
guest ok = yes
read only = no
Save the smb.conf file and restart the service:
sudo service smbd restart
Access the samba share from windows (where ubuntu is the name of my samba server):
wao, we are able to access the samba share successfully :-)
Let’s try to create something, inside the share folder:
Error, we cannot create anything inside the share folder :-(
Check the current permission on the samba share:
cd /samba/
ls -l
Change it, in such a way that everyone can read and write it(Check it, that it is allowed in your environment or not):
sudo chmod -R 0777 share ls -l
Try to create something again, inside the share folder:
Verify the newly created file on samba server:
cd share/
ls -l
Part 2: Add and manage users and groups
Add a group in your ubuntu server (in my case smbgrp):
sudo addgroup smbgrp
Create a new share, set the permission on the share ,add the user to the samba group and create samba password:
cd /samba/ sudo chown -R arbab:smbgrp secure/ ls -l sudo chmod -R 0770 secure/ ls -l sudo adduser arbab smbgrp sudo smbpasswd -a arbab
Add the newly created samba share in smb.conf file:
[secure]
path = /samba/secure
valid users = @smbgrp
guest ok = no
writable = yes
browsable = yes
create mask = 0777
Restart the samba service and check the syntax error with testparm:
sudo service smbd restart sudo testparm
Testing from Windows Machine:
Verification from Ubuntu server:
cd /samba/secure/
ls -l
Hope this will help you!
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