Question #184160 on samba in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+question/184160
Status: Answered => Open
hagen is still having a problem:
Thanks for the advice!
At first glance it does look like to stuff I've tried so many times
without success, but I will go through you instructions line by line o
make sure. I let you know the results.
Regards
Hagen Nieberding
Ph.D. (Ind. Eng.), M.Sc. (Mech. Eng.), Pr.Eng.
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On 09/01/12 17:15, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #184160 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/184160
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> If you install samba you can use nautilus to share folders using the
> right click menu on the folder you want to share. Alternatively you can
> do it at command line with:
>
>
> sudo apt-get install samba; sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
>
>
> and add these lines:
>
>
> [Downloads]
> path = /home/andy/Downloads
> comment = Andy's stuff
> browsable = yes
> read only = no
> writable = yes
> valid users = andy
> invalid users = root bin daemon nobody
>
>
> Save the new file, and restart the samba service with:
>
>
> sudo service smbd stop; sudo service smbd start
>
>
> Obviously change the path and the valid user. You will need to run:
>
>
> sudo smbpasswd -a $USER
>
>
> and set a samba password (you can store this in your OS when you first
> connect) and get full access. Your choice, the command line way has the
> advantage that you can connect to the server via SSH and re-edit the file to
> add an additional share, restart the service and the share will be available.
>
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