Configure linux samba server step by step

Configure Linux samba server step by step guide example and implementation

Exam question There are mixed lots of System running on Linux and Windows OS. Some users are working on Windows Operating System. There is a /data directory on Linux server should make available on windows to only sadeek should have right to connect with samba server . Configure to make available.

Configure samba server

How to make a Samba Server on RHEL6

Install Samba packages in your machine by yum command:

[root@sadeek~]$ yum install samba* -y

Open Samba's configuration file:

[root@sadeek ~]$ vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

# at line 58 add the following

unix charset = UTF-8

dos charset = CP932

# at line 75 change to the windows workgroup.

workgroup =  WORKGROUP

# at line 81 uncomment and change the ip addresses.

hosts allow = 127. 192.168. 

(127 is for local host and your machine virtual ip if you are using a VM).

# at line 102 change the parameters.

security = user

[root@sadeek ~]$ vi /etc/sysconfig/iptables

Add the line at the last before commit.

-A INPUT -i vmnet6 -j ACCEPT  (If using VMPlayer).

-A INPUT -i virbr0 -j ACCEPT (If using Virt-Manager).

(The values of vmnet6 and virbr0 may change as per your machine's config.).

Restart service iptables:

[root@sadeek ~]$ service iptables restart

Enable sharing of home directories:

[root@sadeek~]$ setsebool -P samba_enable_home_dirs=on

Now set a password for the user who is going to access that in windows machine:

[root@sadeek~]$ smbpasswd -a sadeek

New SMB password:

Retype new SMB password:

Now restart samba services:

[root@sadeek ~]$ service smb restart

[root@sadeek~]$ service nmb restart

Now make these services to be enabled at boot time so that you need not to start those again and again.

[root@sadeek~]$ chkconfig on smb

[root@sadeek~]$ chkconfig on nmb

Task to be performed on Windows Box:

Double-click the "My Computer" icon on the desktop.

In the address bar, type "\\192.168.122.123" [Your server ip]without the quotes and hit Enter

Username: sadeek (Username to be used when you did smbpasswd -a USERNAME).

Password: Which you used while setting smbpasswd.

Check "Remember my password" so you need not to enter password again and again.

Click on ok.

Right-click the folder named sadeek [USERNAME].

Choose "Map Network Drive".

Ensure that "Reconnect at Logon" is checked