Configure Samba in CentOS 5.5

1. Install samba (centos5.5 ):

yum install samba system-config-samba samba-client samba-common

2. Create a www account

/usr/sbin/useradd wwwmkdir -p /data/wwwchmod 777 /data/wwwchown -R www:www /data/wwwcat /etc/passwd | mksmbpasswd.sh> /etc/samba/smbpasswd

3. Create a samba configuration file
Mv-f/etc/samba/smb. conf/etc/samba/smb. conf. bak
Vi/etc/samba/smb. conf
As follows:

[global]server string = Samba Serversecurity = userencrypt passwords = yessmb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd[web]workgroup = wwwnetbios name = wwwpath = /data/wwwbrowseable = yeswriteable = yes

4. Set a password for samba user www:

smbpasswd -a www

5. Start samba:

/sbin/service smb start

6. Test on a windows Client

\\192.168.8.32\web

In the pop-up Authentication Window, enter the user name www and password (check my password) to confirm.

7. Map the linux directory shared by samba to a drive letter of Windows:
Right-click my computer --> MAP network drive --> select an unused drive letter, enter \ 192.168.8.32 \ web in the folder, and check "Log on" to reconnect (after restarting the computer, the connection will be automatically connected), and then press enter --> enter the user name www and password (check my password) to confirm.