Samba configuration

• Andrew Tridgell wrote a SMB [server message block]

client and server that he called Samba.

• Samba is a collection of Linux tools that allow you to

communicate with windows systems over a network.

• Helps in browsing the network resources using host

names by name resolution instead of DNS.

• File and printer sharing is probably the most

attractive samba feature.
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• Packages : samba, samba-common, samba-
client

• Daemons : smbd, nmbd (NetBIOS nameserver)

• Config file : /etc/samba/smb.conf

• Ports : 137 (nmbd), 138(smbd)

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rpm -q queries
for the packages
installed.
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rpm -ivh along with

package name installs
the package.
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/etc/samba/smb.conf is the
configuration file.
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The
Thesmb.conf
windowsfile
domain
is opened
name now
or the to
workgroup
nameedit.
can be given.
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This is the default screen
showing the default network
for accessing.
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The screen shows that the

network 192.168.0 and
192.168.1 can access the samba
server.
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At the end of the smb.conf file,

shows the example of how to
share the linux files.
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The tmp directory is shared to
public(full access) as well as
write the file.

The var directory is given as the

user joe only can access the file
from any windows operating
system.

The previous example is used

here as such like tmp and var
directory.
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Password
Sambaisuser
set name
for accessing
and
from the windows
password operating
are stored in
system.
/etc/samba/smbpasswd file.
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The service for the samba

configuration is started by
restarting.
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smbclient -L shows the shared

directory of samba server.
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The user joe gets logged in

by giving password for This command helps to
authentication. ls command confirm whether the
is used to list the files configuration is done
shared. properly.
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The screen viewing the listed files.

mget command copy the file from
shared directory to our machine.
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testparm command is
used to show the shared
directory of the samba
server.

Hitting enter will show

the detailed shared
directory.
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Here the screen shows the
simulation of the samba
configuration.