How to configure Samba Server in RHEL 6 ?

# 1 Configuring a shared directory which can be accessed by anyone.

Server Settings

[root@ora ~]# yum –y install samba*
[root@ora ~]# mkdir /home/share
[root@ora ~]# chmod 777 /home/share
[root@ora ~]# vi /etc/samba/smb.conf


# at line 58 add the following
unix charset = UTF-8
dos charset = CP932

# at line 75 change to the windows workgroup.
workgroup =  WORKGROUP

# at line 81 uncomment and change the ip addresses.
hosts allow = 127.0.0.1 192.168.0.0/24

# at line 102 change the parameters.
security = share


# add the following entries at the end.

[share]

path = /home/share
writable = yes
guest ok = yes 
guest only = yes
create mode = 0777
directory mode = 0777
share modes = yes


# restart the services

[root@ora ~]#  service smb restart
[root@ora ~]#  service nmb restart
[root@ora ~]#  chkconfig smb on
[root@ora ~]#  chkconfig nmb on



Client Settings.


Right click on my computer > Properties > Computer Name

click on change

computer name: client01

workgroup: WORKGROUP

Press Ok

Restart the computer

After restart open My Computer > Tools > Map Network Drive
Choose these name or ip address of the server and the directory 
Which is shared.

# 2 Samba share but with authentication.

[root@ora ~] #   groupadd company
[root@ora ~] #   mkdir  /home/company
[root@ora ~] #   chgrp company /home/company
[root@ora ~] #   chmod  770  /home/company
[root@ora ~] #   vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

# line 102 change the parameter
Security = user

# add the following at the last line.


[company]
path = /home/company
writable = yes
create mode = 0770
directory mode = 0770
share modes = yes
guest ok = no
valid users = @company

[root@ora ~] # service smb restart
[root@ora ~] # service nmb restart
[root@ora ~] # useradd –G company rhel6
[root@ora ~] #  smbpasswd  –a  rhel6
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user cent