Here is a sample smb.conf file you can put it into /etc/smb.conf and then create
a user using smbpasswd
restart samba using ( under redhat # /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb start
this shares / as c
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# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = LINUX
security = SHARE
encrypt passwords = Yes
log level = 0
log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m
name resolve order = lmhosts host bcast wins
load printers = No
local master = No
[c]
path = /
read only = No
# guest ok = Yes
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"SHRIDHAR N. DAITHANKAR" wrote:
> Hi
>
> SWAT is the front end to manage samba.
>
> You would like to have a look at networking-howto and samba-howto. You
> can find these files in /usr/doc/HOWTO directory.
>
> I can tell you in brief how to install samba.
>
> 1)First install and configure basic networking like NIC interfaces, ip,
> dns, gateway and things like that. Linuxconf will help you in doing that.
> 2)Install samba package. I hope you are running X-windows. So from
> kpackage/gnorpm to see the description of the package. You will also see
> the list of files contained in the packages. You can figure out the
> documentation and help files in that. They will definitely help you in
> going ahead.
>
> Sorry can't help you more on that because I never had a chance on working
> any kind of networking under anything.
>
> One advice. Installing samba is easy but configuring it might be
> difficult. So if you find a problem, come up with something like 'I have
> installed samba and tried to configure it but following things are not
> working/working strange etc.' with full description. That will help other
> people to come up with the precise solution. You won't find anybody here
> teaching you step by step samba installtion and configuration, but plenty
> of help for specific problems.
>
> HTH
>
> Bye
> Shridhar
>
> On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, Infoton A G (MICO-Na/EDP) wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I am a new commer and i can not understand SWAT . What it is ?
> > I want to install samba plea. send the deatil to install it .
> >
> > Regards
> > Atul
>
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