Samba

How to mount a samba drive in a *NIX platforms:

from /mnt/:

mount -t smbfs -o username=USER,password=PASSW 
//mandriva/cgi-bin/nph-dods/dods-data /var/www/html/dods-data

Managing the samba service

>service smb restart
>service smb start
>service smb stop

Configuring samba

Edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf

#/etc/samba/smb.conf

[global]
       workgroup = MARETEC
       server string = Samba Server
       log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
       max log size = 50
       dns proxy = No
       hosts allow = 192.168.20. 192.168.23.
       cups options = raw

[homes]
       comment = Home Directories
       read only = No

[printers]
       comment = All Printers
       path = /usr/spool/samba
       printable = Yes
       browseable = No

[public]
       path = /home/samba/public
       read only = No
       guest only = Yes
       guest ok = Yes

Make sure to change the correct permissions if you have SELinux installed!!!

> chcon -R -t samba_share_t /home
> chcon -R -t samba_share_t /home/samba/public

Adding samba users

To add a samba password:

root@dual_64# smbpasswd -a fedora

Henceforth, the \\Dual_64 share is available from a windows NT environment to user fedora.

Accessing windows shares

This command will display NT domain available hosts:

user@dual_64# smbclient -U guillaume -W MARETEC -L maretec.ist.utl.pt

This command allows to access NT hosts machines:

user@dual_64# smbclient //GUILLAUME/Aplica -U guillaume -W MARETEC

Accessing linux shares from windows

> net use L: \\opendap.mohid.com\opendap password_of_datamover /user:MARETEC\datamover

See net use for more information.

External references

• Tutorial