Install And Configure SAMBA

[Christopher_63]

Hi,

I'am newbie in Linux and i want to install Samba.

1-please, where can i find the samba software to download it?
2-What's the procedure to install it and configure the LRH Server and the MS XP Client ?


Ps : I have a server Linux Redhat AS 3.0 and 5 Pc MS Windows XP Pro.

Thank's a lot.
Best regards.

[NiCK_76 · Accepted solution]

Hi Christopher ,

1/samba server has built in RHEL3. You just need install it via rpm command with switch -ivh.
Perhaps samba already installed in os. Perform command "rpm -qa|grep samba" to check it.If installed as following:
samba-3.0.7-1.3E.1
samba-swat-3.0.7-1.3E.1
samba-common-3.0.7-1.3E.1
redhat-config-samba-1.0.16-2
samba-client-3.0.7-1.3E.1

2/edit file "/etc/samba/smb.conf
" for samba service. Some sample in the file smb.conf. You should add/change some setting for your requirements,for example:
[data]
comment = DATA
path = /data
public = yes
writable = yes
That's means share directory /data for everyone.

3/chang permission for /data(your shared directory)

4/ use "\\ip\data" to accecss samba share in the windowsxp os.

5/Read following URL for more informantion
http://us1.samba.org/samba/
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-3-Manual/sysadmin-guide/ch-samba.html

Good luck

NiCK

[NiCK_76]

More point.
3/chang the /data(your shared directory) permission for anonymous access

4/add a samba user,for example:
useradd jack
smbpasswd -a jack
This account will used ,when you access the samba share under windowsxp

[Ross Minkov]

To download Samba go to the following web site:

http://us4.samba.org/samba/download/

How to install and configure Samba:

http://us4.samba.org/samba/docs/using_samba/toc.html

Regards,
Ross

[Ranjith_5]

Hi Christopher,

The final one..See

http://www.siliconvalleyccie.com/linux-hn/samba.htm


Regards,
Syam

[Steven E. Protter]

If you are going to try Linux to Linux file sharing with Samba, please read this frustrating thread:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=772038

Right now, Linux to Windows and Windows to Linux works great. The only issue I have is Linux to Linux.

When its possible to use, Samba is more robust than NFS.

SEP

[Andrew Cowan]

Samba Swat is the simplest way to administer Samba.