Configure samba

Introduction:

Samba allows non-Windoze computers to run Windoze-like print and file services. This lets you set up network printers - not that we'll be doing that here - and share files and directories across your network.

Aim:

We are going to set up two areas on the Linux server that can be accessed by the PC. One, /home/public, is freely acessible. The other, /home/steve, is my user's Linux home and is accessible from the PC but only by using Steve's Linux password.

Requirements:

You will need:

• Your domain name.
• Your server name.
• Your user's name.
  

Procedure:

• Log in as root
• Open Terminal
• # cd
• # mkdir samba
• # cd samba
  
• Copy the following scripts into this directory - I usually put them on a floppy. (Hint: right-click the link and choose 'Save link as...'):
• install.sh
• smb.conf
  
• Run the installer:
• # ./install.sh
• If you get a message; : bad interpreter: No such file or directory, go here.
• Enter your information at the prompts.
• Samba is magically configured.
• Add samba to init startup:
• # cd /etc/init.d
• # vi smb
• Change the line '# chkconfig: - 91 35' to '# chkconfig: 35 91 35'. (This means that the smb daemon will be started whenever Linux goes into runlevel 3 or 5.)
• # chkconfig --del smb
• # chkconfig --add smb
  
• Run the following command:
• # service smb restart
• and this is the result...
  

# service smb restart Shutting down SMB services: [FAILED] Shutting down NMB services: [FAILED] Starting SMB services: [ OK ] Starting NMB services: [ OK ] #

• Set up the smbpasswd file:
• # cd /etc/samba
• # cat /etc/passwd | mksmbpasswd.sh > smbpasswd
• # smbpasswd steve
• New SMB password: -steve's Linux account password-
• Retype new SMB passwd: -likewise-
• Create the public directory:
• # cd /home
• # mkdir public
• # chmod 777 public

Testing:

Some testing is embedded in the procedure. This will be fully tested when we connect the network.