Build a samba file server environment: fedora 12 i386 Server IP Address: 192.168.3.202 1 install the software package using yum network root @ ns1 ~] # Ping www. baidu. comPING www.a.shifen.com (61.135.169.125) 56 (84) bytes of data.64 bytes from 61.135.169.125: icmp_seq = 1 ttl = 57 time = 17.2 ms64 bytes from 61.135.169.125: icmp_seq = 2 ttl = 57 time = 54.7 ms64 bytes from 61.135.169.125: icmp_seq = 3 ttl = 57 time = 19.2 MS installation [root @ ns1 ~] # Yum install samba loaded plug-ins: presto, refresh-packagekit set the installation process to solve the dependency --> execute the transaction check ---> Software Package samba. i686 0: 3. 4.9-60. fc12 will be installed --> complete dependency calculation dependency solution ====================== ======================================= package architecture version warehouse size ============== ========================================================== = installing: samba i686 3.4.9-60. fc12 updates 4.3 M transaction summary ==================================== ============================ Install 1 Package (s) total downloads: 4.3 MInstalled size: 14 m OK? [Y/N]: y download package: Setting up and reading Presto delta metadataProcessing delta metadataPackage (s) data still to download: 4.3 Msamba-3.4.9-60.fc12.i686.rpm | 4.3 MB run rpm_check_debug run transaction test successful run transaction is being installed: samba-3.4.9-60.fc12.i686 1/1 installed: samba. i686 0: 3. 4.9-60. fc12 complete! 2. Configure the samba server configuration file [root @ ns1 ~] # Vim/etc/samba/smb. conf [global] workgroup = ceshizu // Display Server workgroup security = share // server security level share (all, do not verify) [share] // sharing name of the local directory in the Network comment = ceshimulu // annotation path =/var/public/ceshi // local server path public = yes // In the network neighbor? it can be seen that writable = yes // whether to create and modify the file 3 is passed the test, (any user can view the shared directory but cannot delete it or create it.) (adjust permissions as needed)