1. Install Samba #
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install samba
2. Set a password for your user in Samba #
sudo smbpasswd -a <user_name>
3. Create a directory to be shared #
mkdir /home/<user_name>/<folder_name>
4. Make a safe backup copy of the original smb.conf file to your home folder, in case you make an error #
sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf ~
5. Edit the file “/etc/samba/smb.conf” #
sudo vim /etc/samba/smb.conf
smb.conf sample
[download]
hide unreadable = yes
comment = download
path = /tank/download
browseable = yes
writable = yes
create mask = 0644
directory mask = 0755
available = yes
browseable = yes
public = yes
valid users = @top
sync always = yes
max connections = 100
map archive = no
map hidden = no
map read only = no
map system = no
store dos attributes = yes
6. Restart the samba: #
sudo service smbd restart
7. Once Samba has restarted, use this command to check your smb.conf for any syntax errors #
testparm
8. To access your network share #
sudo apt-get install smbclient
# List all shares:
smbclient -L //<HOST_IP_OR_NAME>/<folder_name> -U <user>
# connect:
smbclient //<HOST_IP_OR_NAME>/<folder_name> -U <user>
To access your network share use your username (<user_name>) and password through the path smb://<HOST_IP_OR_NAME>/<folder_name>/ (Linux users) or <HOST_IP_OR_NAME>\<folder_name>\ (Windows users). Note that <folder_name> value is passed in [<folder_name>], in other words, the share name you entered in /etc/samba/smb.conf.