/ LINUX, SMB

Share Folders Between Linux and Windows

I needed to share a folder between a linux machine and windows. The seceret is using Samba. Fortunately there are several guides out there that show how to do it. These are my notes:

  1. Install Samba
    • Install sudo apt-get install samba smbfs

    • Edit Config `sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

      # Uncomment and add new line security = user username map = /etc/samba/smbusers`

    • Add Samba user `sudo smbpasswd -a sudo vi /etc/samba/smbusers

      # Add this line = ""`

  2. Configure Shares

    • Edit File `sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

      #======================= Share Definitions =======================

      # Un-comment the following (and tweak the other settings below to suit) # to enable the default home directory shares. This will share each # user’s home directory as \serverusername [homes] comment = Home Directories browsable = yes

      # By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change the # next parameter to ‘no’ if you want to be able to write to them. read only = no

      # File creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to # create files with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775. ; create mask = 0700

      # Directory creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to # create dirs. with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775. ; directory mask = 0700

      # By default, \serverusername shares can be connected to by anyone # with access to the samba server. Un-comment the following parameter # to make sure that only “username” can connect to \serverusername # This might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes valid users = %S

      `

  3. Configure Ports

    • Open the following ports `netbios-ns - 137/tcp # NETBIOS Name Service netbios-dgm - 138/tcp # NETBIOS Datagram Service netbios-ssn - 139/tcp # NETBIOS session service microsoft-ds - 445/tcp # if you are using Active Directory Other ports

      Port 389 (TCP) - for LDAP (Active Directory Mode) Port 445 (TCP) - NetBIOS was moved to 445 after 2000 and beyond, (CIFS) Port 901 (TCP) - for SWAT service (not related to client communication)`

references

  1. Nice Guide
  2. Install Samba
  3. Create Shared