Configuration of Samba Server in RHEL 6

Samba is a suite of utilities that allows your Linux to share files and other resources, such as printers, with Windows.

 

Package :- samba

Service :-  smb

Server Settings 

Samba Configuration in RHEL with Authantication & when Selinux is Disabled.

 1. Install Samba Package

 #yum install samba*

2.  Create a Directory name “share”

#mkdir /share

3. Open Configuration file of samba

 #vim /etc/samba/smb.conf

    --change workgroup name

workgroup=SMBGROUP

host allow=127. 192.168.1. 

  -- go to last line and type

[share]

comment=share by samba

path=/share

writable=yes

validusers=root

browseable=yes
createmask=775

 ---save and quit

:wq 

#service smb restart

#chkconfig smb on

4. Change containt of share directory

#chcon –t samba_share_t share

#ls –Z     --- to show listed directory containt and properties 

#smbpasswd –a root

  give root password -----------

  confirm password   -----------

5. To check ur configuration in ok or not

#smbclient //192.168.1.17/share –U root

  give root password -------

6. Give permission on share directory

#chmod 777 /share

When Selinux is enabled then above configuration is same &

below r the steps to enable samba service in selinux.

1. To check selinux is enforce or disabled

#getenforce

2. If enable then 

#getsebool –a |grep samba

#setsebool –P samba_enable_home_dirs on

#setsebool –P samba_export_all_ro on

#setsebool –P samba_export_all_rw on

#ls –Z

#service smb restart

#chkconfig smb on

In Client side:

Start--->Run-->Type

\\192.168.1.17 Then,

Click ok

  give user name = root &

In password = password of root

click ok

then,..

Enjoy it have a great day…