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(Created page with "Basic Samba install & minimal configuration Create a test folder & file to be shared. (Assuming you'll replace '''USER''' with your own username...) * mkdir ~'''USER'''/share * touch ~'''USER'''/share/Foo Install Samba * sudo apt install samba -y Configure the test share * sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf [New_share] comment= my share path = /home/'''USER'''/share browseable = yes Read only = no guest ok = no valid users = '''USER''' * sudo s...")
 
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You '''can''' see the shares from the machine by entering <code>smb://'''MACHINENAME'''/</code> into the address bar of your file browser.
You '''can''' see the shares from the machine by entering <code>smb://'''MACHINENAME'''/</code> into the address bar of your file browser.
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Revision as of 15:13, 18 January 2022

Basic Samba install & minimal configuration

Create a test folder & file to be shared. (Assuming you'll replace USER with your own username...)

  • mkdir ~USER/share
  • touch ~USER/share/Foo

Install Samba

  • sudo apt install samba -y

Configure the test share

  • sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
[New_share]
    comment= my share
    path = /home/USER/share
    browseable  = yes
    Read only = no
    guest  ok = no
    valid users = USER
  • sudo systemctl restart smbd

Set up username & password for Samba acess

  • sudo smbpasswd -a USER

Additional bits to install (Client & utils & such...)

  • sudo apt install cifs-utils samba-client -y

NOTE: At this point, the share can be accessed, but you need to know where it is because Samba does not advertise it's presence.

You can see the shares from the machine by entering smb://MACHINENAME/ into the address bar of your file browser.

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