SAMBA Server Setup

Example:

Cse-> user name

# touch /etc/samba/smbpasswd

# smbpasswd -a cse [to encrypt the password]

# vi /etc/samba/smb.conf [SAMBA configuration file]

Important change of config file:

1. Workgooup [samba]

2. Server String [server name shown to client side, i.e samba server]

3. [myshare] [make a folder as /share ]

4. [public] [path=/, to share all folder]

5. [fredsdir] [make a folder /cse & share the folder]

# service smb restart

*In windows change workgroup from MyComputer-> Properties-> Computer Name-> Change -> Workgroup(samba).