This document is a comprehensive guide on setting up a Samba server, detailing its functions to facilitate file and printer sharing between Linux and Windows systems. It covers the necessary components like the smbd and nmbd daemons, provides configuration steps for the smb.conf file, and outlines the process for installing and troubleshooting Samba. Additional instructions are included for creating shared directories and connecting clients, along with basic security configurations.

1. Samba ServerSetupPTS LAB PRESENTATION
SAMBA SERVERSETUP
SUBMITTED BY :- ROHIT MALAV
ENROLLMENT :- CP10101609979
SUBMITTED TO :-LAVISHA SAHU

2. Samba Service
Samba Server Setup
Fileand Printer Sharing from LINIX toWindows
Uses smbDaemon
service smb start/stop/restart

3. What isSamba??
Samba Server Setup
Sambais an Open SourceSuite, that provides seamlessfile and
print services to SMB/CIFSclients.
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Sambais freely available.
With Samba,you can share aLinux files ystemwith
Windows and vice versa.
Youcan also share printers connected to either Linux ora
system with Windows.
Sambaenables aLinux or Unix server to function asafile
server for client PCsrunning Windows software.

4. What isSamba??
Samba Server Setup
What isSMB?
• SMBstands for – Server MessageBlock.
• It is a protocol by which a lot of PC-related machines
share files and printers and other information such as
lists of available files and printers.
• Operating systems that support this natively include
Windows, OS/2, and Linux.
What is CIFS?
• CIFS – Common Internet File System is a protocol
that is basically an updated SMB.

5. Components of SMB
Samba Server Setup
smbd daemon: Thisprovides the file and print services toSMB
clients suchasWindows NTor other Linux or Unixclients.
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smb.conf: Thisis the configuration file forsmbd.
nmbd daemon: Thisdaemon provides NetBIOS
nameserving and browsing support.
smbclient: Thisis an smb client program that implementa
simple FTP-likeclient on aLinux or Unixbox.
smbmount: Thismounting program enables mounting of
server directories on aLinux or Unixbox.

6. Components of SMB
Samba Server Setup
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testparm: This utility is used to test the smb.conf
configuration file.
smbstatus: Thisprograms lists the currentSamba
connections.
SWAT:Swat allows aSambaadministrator to configure the
smb.conf file via aWebbrowser.
smbpasswd: Thisallows the user to change thepassword
used for their SMBsessions.

7. Installation andSetup
Samba Server Setup
TheSambaServer packagecan be downloaded from the
Sambawebsite.
• Thefile needs tobe untared and then configured using
a./configure command in the sourcedirectory.
• Then the smb.conf file should be created. Thesmb.conffile
hasthree separate sections:
[global] : This section controls parameters for the entire SMB
server. It also provides default values for the other sections.
Examples: workgroup =MYGROUP
server string =SambaServer

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Samba Server Setup
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hosts allow =192.168.1 127.
printcap name =/etc/printcap
load printers =yes
guest account =pcguest
encrypt passwords =yes
smb passwd file =/etc/samba/smbpasswd
[homes]: This section allows network clients to connect to a
user’s home directory withouthaving an explicit entry in the
smb.conffile.
Examples:
[homes]
browseable =no
writeable =yes

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[printers]: This section is used to specify whichprinters
are available.
Examples:
[printers]
print ok =yes
printer name =lp_mine
path =/home/everyone
Thetestparm program helps in testing thesmb.conf
file once it isconfigured.

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

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

12. 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)

13. HOW TO CONNECT LINUX TOWINDOW
Step 1st. First we check there is samba server package is installed or not. We find package
samba* not installed.Then we install samba* package with help of yum server.
Here samba server is installing

14. Here samba* installation iscompleted.

15. Step 2nd. We have to create a DIRECTORY on / which one has to be shared.Then we create
a valid user who has been shared thedirectories.
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Directory (/manoz) and valid (AARAV) user has beencreated.

16. Step 3rd. Now we get the knowledge of our system’s IP address and who has been made by us is being connecting or not.
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Now we got system’s IP address. But there is error in connection. Now we have to
troubleshoot this connection error for this validuser.

17. Step 4th. In the next step we open the samba server configurationfile.
Command: vim/etc/samba/conf/smb.conf
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This is configurationfile.

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This is also a part of configurationfile.

19. Step 5th. Last page of configuration file we make somechanges here.
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After saving changes safely we came out from this configurationfile.

20. Step 6th. Now we check the context of directory(/manoz).
Command: ls –lZ /manoz
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Context of the directoryis default now we make it samba because directoryis shared by particular Samba server.

21. Step 7th.Forchanging the context of the directorywe have to set boolians of the samba server.
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Using getsebool command we can turn on the Booleans of samba.

22. Step 8th. Nowwe set context of directoryas samba.
Command: chcon –R –tsamba_etc_t /manoz
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Context changed of directorysuccessfully.

23. Step 9th. Now we try to connect theuser.
Command: smbclient //192.168.0.12/manoz –U AARAV
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Connection is successfullydone.

24. Step 10th. Check the shared directory.
Command: ls
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Shared directoryisthere.

25. Samba ClientConfiguration
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 00
or use
smbmount //server1/smbdata /users/smbdata–o
username=fred

26. Samba BasicConfiguration
Samba Server Setup
# mkdir santosh
# cdsantosh
# ls
# touch ab cd (touch – blank file creation)
#ls

27. Samba BasicConfiguration
Samba Server Setup
# nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
(Go to end of config file i.e from public and remove thecomments)
Make following ammendment
[santoshshare] (by replacing[public])
(only 3octets)
Comment =My sharefiles
Path =/santosh
Public =yes
Browseable =yes
Valid users =santosh
Writable =no
Hosts allow =192.168.1.
(save and exit)

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Samba Server Setup
# smb passwd –a santosh
Passwd: abc123 (any password)
Retype passwd : abc123
# service smb restart
Go to windows – run – and type
– 192.168.1.111(samba server ip)

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Samba Server Setup
# iptables –L
# iptables– F
(Disable iptables)
(wiil displayiptables)
(wiil flushiptables)
# service iptables save
# service iptables stop
#set enforce0 (enforcepolicy)
(now go to run in windows and type 192.168.1.111)

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