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21 November 2009
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If you want to share files between your Ubuntu and Windows computers, your best option is to use Samba file sharing.
Samba is a free software re-implementation of SMB/CIFS networking protocol, originally developed by Australian Andrew Tridgell. As of version 3, Samba provides file and print services for various Microsoft Windows clients and
can integrate with a Windows Server domain, either as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or as a domain member. It can also be part of an Active Directory domain.Samba runs on most Unix and Unix-like systems, such as Linux, Solaris, AIX and the BSD variants, including Apple's Mac OS X Server (which was added to the Mac OS X client in version 10.2). Samba is standard on nearly all distributions of Linux and is commonly included as a basic system service on other Unix-based operating systems as well. Samba is released under the GNU General Public License. The name Samba comes from SMB (Server Message Block), the name of the standard protocol used by the Microsoft Windows network file system. (Wikipedia)
Here are some other posts that complete this article :
-How do I set permissions to Samba shares?
-Share Ubuntu Home Directories using Samba
Lets start then,
Install samba in Ubuntu can be from Gui tool (Software center of from command line )
First we have to install sambe server, In the termina type the command :
sudo apt-get install samba smbfs
Now we have for example to share this directory /share
lets make a configuration of the samba share :
#sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
Look for this :
#
[global]
security = USER
And add these lines just bellow security = user see screenshot bellow :
hosts allow =
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
[share]
comment = Unixmen File Server
path = /share/
force user = samba
force group = samba
read only = No
hosts allow =
Explain : every user connected to this samba server can connect directly to his /home/directory
First add a user (For example: unixmenuser to the system, in the terminal type the command :
#sudo adduser unixmenuser
root@unixmen-desktop:~# adduser unixmenuser
Output
Adding user `unixmenuser' ...
Adding new group `unixmenuser' (1003) ...
Adding new user `unixmenuser' (1003) with group `unixmenuser' ...
Creating home directory `/home/unixmenuser' ...
Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: password updated successfully
Changing the user information for unixmenuser
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
Full Name []:
now make a samba password for this user with :
sudo smbpasswd -a unixmenuser
Output
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user unixmenuser.
Now restart your samba server
sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart
Now if you have another computer with windows machine installed, test if it is working:
In your windows go to :
Start ----> run and insert \\ip or \\hostname
put your login and samba password
Enjoy
Enjoy and free free to ask :)
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Comments (3)
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2010-07-12 18:51:11 | Micah - Logging out
On Windows, once you map a network drive or just connect via the run command; how do you log out to log in as a different user, like if one of your folders has special permissions for a specific UNIX user?
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2010-08-21 07:25:55 | just nobody - which is easier?
just admit, some tasks are easier in wingoz, write click , enable sharing and you`re done, no samba mambo jumbo, have to be half genius to get the share going; ubuntu is great but is it user friendly? some dude said on another forum that sharing folders over network is actually easier on ubuntu than on windows~ that is just a load of crap~ let`s not overrate something that is not really there, just because is ubuntu and it`s free; i like it also and use it on my pc, and i have winxp on my lappy, but , boy, ubuntu was never easier to configure that windows.
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Been looking around for a bit of help, and was told this site was a good resource.
I set Samba up in Ubuntu 9.10, the problem I ran into was duplicate logins appearing in the Ubuntu login screen.
I'm working on a 10.04 box and need to have at least three separate shares - two different test web sites and one document storage ( r/w/e ) for general office access that will also have a centralized scanner saving pdf's to a specific folder through an SMB connection.
Can you direct me to a tut on your site that describes how to set up the Samba users and not have the logins show up in the Ubuntu login screen?