• 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.

Samba configuration

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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)

Samba Service Profile

Samba configurationrpm -q queries

for the packages installed.

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rpm -ivh along with package name installs

the package.

/etc/samba/smb.conf is the configuration file.

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The smb.conf file is opened now to

edit.

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The windows domain name or the workgroup

name can be given.

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 previous example is used here as such like tmp and var

directory.

Samba configurationThe 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.

Password is set for accessing from the windows operating

system.

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Samba user name and password are stored in

/etc/samba/smbpasswd file.

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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This command helps to confirm whether the configuration is done

properly.

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The user joe gets logged in by giving password for

authentication. ls command is used to list the files

shared.

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.

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Hitting enter will show the detailed shared

directory.

Here the screen shows the simulation of the samba

configuration.

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