Samba

Samba is an open source/free software suite that provides seamless

file and print services to Server Message Block (SMB) clients.

It allows for interoperability between Linux/Unix servers and

Windows-based clients.

Samba sets up network shares of Unix/Linux directories. These

appear to Windows users as normal Windows folders accessible via
the network.

Unix users can mount the shares directly as part of their file
structure.

How Samba Works Share on Linux

Samba Server A
B

192.168.0.253

/var/zoom

A B

/mnt/share1
Z:
Ravi Ali
Linux Client Windows Client
How Samba Works Share on Windows

Samba Server
192.168.0.253
/smb2

share
Ravi Ali
Linux Client Windows Client

Samba

Installation packages Service

samba* smb

Configuration file Daemon

/etc/samba/smb.conf nmbd

Port numbers smbd

137 NetBios Name Service

138 NetBios Datagram Service

139 NetBios Session Service

Configuration Share Folder on Linux

Samba Server
192.168.0.253

/var/zoom

/mnt/smb1
Z:
Ravi Ali
Linux Client Windows Client
Samba Server Configuration

Install the samba packages

[root@sambaserver ~]# yum install samba*

Samba Server Configuration

Create a directory to be shared

[root@sambaserver ~]# mkdir /var/zoom

Give full permissions on the directory

[root@sambaserver ~]# chmod 777 /var/zoom

Samba Server Configuration

Edit the configuration file

[root@sambaserver ~]# vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

[myshare]
comment = Zooms share
path = /var/zoom
valid users = ravi ali
public = no
writable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 0765
Samba Server Configuration

Restart the samba services

[root@sambaserver ~]# service smb restart

To test the configuration

[root@sambaserver ~]# testparm

Samba Server Configuration

Create users
[root@sambaserver ~]# useradd ravi
[root@sambaserver ~]# useradd ali

Assign samba passwords to the users

[root@sambaserver ~]# smbpasswd a ravi
[root@sambaserver ~]# smbpasswd a ali

Note:
Samba passwords are stored in /etc/samba/smbpasswd

Samba Client Configuration - Linux

Mount method to access the share

[root@client1 ~]# mkdir /mnt/smb1
[root@client1 ~]# mount //192.168.0.253/myshare
/mnt/smb1 o username=ravi
Password ********
[root@client1 ~]# cd /mnt/smb1
Samba Client Configuration - Linux

SMB client method to access the share

[root@client1 ~]# smbclient //192.168.0.253/myshare U
ravi
Password ********
smb/>

Samba Client Configuration - Windows

Map the drive

Right click My Network Places
Select Map Network Drive
In the dialog box provide
Drive: Z:
Folder: \\192.168.0.253\myshare
It opens an authentication dialog box
username : ali
password : ****
Open Windows Explorer to find Z: drive mapped to Linux
shared folder.

Configuration

Samba Server
192.168.0.253

/var/zoom

Ravi

share

Ali
Linux Client Windows Client
192.168.0.252
Shared Folder on Windows

Share the folder

Right click the folder to share
Select the option Sharing and Security
In the window select Share this folder
Provide a share name

Samba Client Configuration - Linux

Mount method to access the share

[root@comp1 ~]# mkdir /smb2
[root@comp1 ~]# mount //192.168.0.252/share /smb2 o
username=administrator
Password ********
[root@comp1 ~]# cd /smb2

Samba Client Configuration - Linux

SMB client method to access the share

[root@comp1 ~]# smbclient //192.168.0.252/share U
administrator
Password ********
Smb/>