This document discusses how to set up NFS and Samba servers. It explains that NFS allows sharing directories between UNIX systems using daemons like nfs, nfslock, and portmap. It describes configuring the /etc/exports file to define exported filesystems and configuring clients via /etc/fstab. For Samba, it discusses using smbd to share files and printers from UNIX to Windows via the smb.conf configuration file. Authentication can be done using local Unix usernames and passwords stored in /etc/samba/smbpasswd.

1. NFS Server Setup
NFS SERVER SETUP
Linux System Administration

2. Network File Service
NFS Server Setup
Allows to share Directories between UNIX Systems
Daemons: netfs, nfs, nfslock (also uses portmap
and rpc service)

3. NFS Server Configuration
NFS Server Setup
Exported File System(s) are defined in
Configuration File /etc/exports
/data 172.31.0.0/16 (ro)
/www acb.sidbi.org

4. NFS Client Configuration
NFS Server Setup
Configuration File : /etc/fstab
server1:/data /users/data nfs defaults 0 0
mount server1:/data /users/data
(Note: The mount point must exist before /etc/fstab is read or the
filesystem is manually mounted)

5. NFS Troubleshooting
NIS Server Setup
Use exportfs command to find and verify which
areas are exported by the server
Use mount command to find and verify which areas
are mounted by the client

6. Samba Server Setup
SAMBA SERVER SETUP

7. Samba Service
Samba Server Setup
File and Printer Sharing from UNIX to Windows
Uses smb Daemon
service smb start/stop/restart

8. Samba Server Configuration
Samba Server Setup
Use GUI Applications  Server Settings 
Services  SMB
Configuration File: /etc/samba/smb.conf
Configuring File and Directory Sharing
[share_name]
comment = Fred's Home Directory
path = /home/fred
valid users = fred
public = no
writable = yes
printable = no

9. Samba Server Configuration
Samba Server Setup
Configuring Printer Sharing
[printer_share_name]
comment = Fred's Printer
valid users = fred
path = /var/spool/samba
printer = freds_printer
public = no
writable = no
printable = yes

10. Authentication Methods
Samba Server Setup
Use local username/password (stored in
/etc/samba/smbpasswd)
To add a local user: smbpasswd –a fred (fred should
be a user in /etc/passwd)

11. Samba Client Configuration
Samba Server Setup
Share the Samba Directory on Windows
machine
Share the Samba Filesystem on Unix machine
by specifying in /etc/fstab
server1:/smbdata /users/smbdata smbfs defaults 0 0
or use
smbmount //server1/smbdata /users/smbdata –o
username=fred

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