Sunday, 29 Dec, 2013 Samba I experimented with the manual creation of a samba share on an instance of Ubuntu Server. Here's the commands I used... sudo su useradd amatesi smbpasswd -a amatesi vi /etc/samba/smbusers <- insert the following: amatesi = "network username" smbpasswd -a amatesi addgroup samba-users adduser amatesi samba-users chown -R root:samba-users /var/samba-share chmod -R 771 /var/samba-share /etc/samba/smb.conf content: [samba-share] comment = samba-share directory path = /var/samba-share public = yes writable = yes valid users = amatesi create mask = 0771 directory mask = 0771 force user = amatesi force group = samba-users /etc/init.d/samba restart One synonym for guest access is "public = yes". To access the shared folder from Windows, "Start" -> "Run...": \\192.168.x.x And replace 192.168.x.x with your actual Ubuntu Server IP address sharing the folder. To access the shared folder from a Linux GUI, type the following in Konqueror or Nautilus: smb://192.168.x.x To access the shared folder from a Linux terminal or console: smbclient -L SERVER-NAME If the command above doesn't work, try the following command: smbclient -L SERVER-NAME -I 192.168.x.x ...where SERVER-NAME = netbios name from /etc/samba/smb.conf and 192.168.x.x is the Ubuntu server hosting the files. To delete a network user: sudo smbpasswd -x system_username To Enable SWAT. edit the /etc/xinetd.d/swat file and make it similar to the following: # SWAT is the Samba Web Administration Tool. service swat { socket_type = stream protocol = tcp port = 901 wait = no user = root server = /usr/sbin/swat # only_from = 127.0.0.1 log_on_failure += USERID disable = no } /etc/init.d/xinitd restart Then restart the xinitd daemon SRC: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy#How_to_install_Samba_Server_for_files.2Ffolders_sharing_service http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=290653 2/5 - (1 vote) Andrea MatesiSenior Professional Network and Computer Systems Engineer during work hours and father when home. Andrea strives to deliver outstanding customer service and heaps of love towards his family. In this Ad-sponsored space, Andrea shares his quest for "ultimate" IT knowledge, meticulously brought to you in an easy to read format. Share this:LinkedIn Related