Samba service configuration and samba Configuration

Samba service configuration and samba Configuration

Installation and configuration of the samba service: in Linux, we recommend that you share directories with other hosts in the network.

1. installation:

Sudo apt-get install samba

Ii. Configuration:

1. Create a directory to be shared and modify the permission:

Xx @ ubuntu :~ $ Mkdir linux-tq2440

Xx @ ubuntu :~ $ Sudo chmod 777 linux-tq2440/-R

2. Open the configuration file:

Xx @ ubuntu :~ $ Sudo vim/etc/samba/smb. conf

3. Configure and save the created shared directory and exit:

[Linux-tq2440] # The Name Of The shared directory seen on another host

Path =/home/xx/linux-tq2440 # configure the absolute path of directories shared to other hosts in linux

Available = yes

Browseable = yes

Public = yes

Writable = yes

Iii. Restart the samba service:

Xx @ ubuntu :~ /Linux-tq2440 $ sudo/etc/init. d/smbd restart

Iv. test:

In windows, click:

--> Start

---> RUN

---> \ Linux IP address (for example, \ 192.168.7.5)

5. Set the samba password:

1. Add the following content to the configuration file/etc/samba/smb. conf:

Linux-tq2440

Path =/home/xx/linux-tq2440

Available = yes

Browseable = yes

Public = yes

Writable = yes

Valid users = lpf

2. Set the samba password:

Sudo smbpasswd xx

3. Restart the samba service:

Sudo/etc/init. d/smbd restart