What is Samba Server?
A Samba server is a software application that allows file and print sharing between Unix/Linux and Windows systems over a network.
It enables computers running Unix/Linux to share files and printers with Windows computers, and vice versa.
Configuration of Samba Server in RHEL — 9
- *Server side configuration*
step-1. install samba pkg
#yum install samba* -y
step-2. create dir for network share and provide 777 permission
#mkdir /samba-dir
#chmod 777 /samba-dir
step-3. create a useradd
#useradd vikas
step4. Edit smb config file and add some points
#vim /etc/samba.smb.conf
# See smb.conf.example for a more detailed config file or
# read the smb.conf manpage.
# Run ‘testparm’ to verify the config is correct after
# you modified it.
#
# Note:
# SMB1 is disabled by default. This means clients without support for SMB2 or
# SMB3 are no longer able to connect to smbd (by default).
[global]
workgroup = SAMBA
security = user
passdb backend = tdbsam
printing = cups
printcap name = cups
load printers = yes
cups options = raw
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S, %D%w%S
browseable = No
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/tmp
printable = Yes
create mask = 0600
browseable = No
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
write list = @printadmin root
force group = @printadmin
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
[samba-dir]
comment = This is my SMB dir
path = /samba-dir
public = yes
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
user list = vikas
step-4. start,enable and restart service for Samba.service
#systemctl enable — now smb
#systemctl restart smb
step-5. add service in firewall
#firewall-cmd — permanent — add-service=smba
#firewall-cmd — reload
#step-6. check smb port add
#netstat -tunlp | grep smb
step-7. smb password set on “vikas” user
#smbpasswd -a vikas
step-8. smb dir share on network
#chcon -R -t samba_share_t /share
Client side configuration
step-1. install smb client pkg
# yum install samba-client
#yum install cifs-utils
step-2. create a dir for mount
#mkdir /smbmount
step-3. mount dir on smbmount smb-server-ip<192.168.25.130>
# mount -t cifs //192.168.25.130/samba-dir /smbmount -o username=vikas
step-4 check mount point
#df -hT
step-5. for permanent mount
#vim /etc/fstab
//192.168.25.130/samba-dir /smbmount cifs defaults,username=vikas,password=redhat 0 0
for windows use
Type here to search== //smb-ip