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Beard: Created page with "<pre> packages: samba samba-client samba-common system-config-samba samba-swat cifs-utils daemons: smbd - samba daemon (sometimes called smb) nmbd - netbios daemon (s..."
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<p>Created page with "<pre> packages: samba samba-client samba-common system-config-samba samba-swat cifs-utils daemons: smbd - samba daemon (sometimes called smb) nmbd - netbios daemon (s..."</p>
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packages:<br />
samba<br />
samba-client<br />
samba-common<br />
system-config-samba<br />
samba-swat<br />
cifs-utils<br />
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daemons:<br />
smbd - samba daemon (sometimes called smb)<br />
nmbd - netbios daemon (sometimes called nmb)<br />
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configs:<br />
/etc/samba - samba config location<br />
/etc/samba/smb.config - samba config file<br />
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other:<br />
selinux may block samba<br />
getsebool -a|grep samba - shows all rules which need to be set to "on"<br />
setsebool <rule> on<br />
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commands:<br />
smbpasswd -a <sys-username> - add user as samba user<br />
smbclient //<server>/<share> - connect to samba server using ftp-like interface<br />
-L - list shares available on server<br />
-U <user><br />
-N - no password<br />
-M - send message to windows machine. also accepts from stdin (ie echo "hello"|smbclient -M host_name)<br />
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config file:<br />
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global arguments:<br />
[global]<br />
usershare allow guests = no - whether user can allow guests on their shares<br />
case sensative = no<br />
workgroup = WORKGROUP<br />
guest account = nobody<br />
server string = This is a greeting or version message.<br />
encrypt passwords = yes<br />
smb passwd file = /path/file (default: ${prefix}/private/smbpasswd<br />
smb ports = port port (default: 445 139)<br />
socket address = 10.0.0.1 - listen address<br />
interfaces = eth* lo<br />
dns proxy = no - forward unregistered netbios names to dns server<br />
disable netbios = no - denies windows machines<br />
panic action = "/path/script" - action to take when smbd or nmbd crashes<br />
security = user<br />
user - require logon<br />
share - not require logon<br />
client signing = mandatory<br />
server signing = mandatory<br />
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share arguments:<br />
[sharename]<br />
path = /dir/path<br />
comment = COMMENT<br />
browseable = yes - makes share visible<br />
read only = no<br />
readable = yes<br />
writable = yes<br />
guest ok = no<br />
guest only = no - only allow guests<br />
guest account = nobody<br />
public = no - same as guest ok<br />
-valid = yes - use to turn share on and off<br />
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valid users = user user @group<br />
invalid users = user user<br />
group = group group<br />
host allow = host host<br />
host deny = host host<br />
user = user,user - non-smb users<br />
only user = yes - only allow users under "user"<br />
read list = user user - users with read only access<br />
hide dot files = yes - hides files beginning with a dot<br />
hide files = file1 file2 - list of files or folders to apply the dos hidden attribute to<br />
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printable = yes<br />
printer name = name<br />
printing = cups - use if printer is not locally attached<br />
cups server = <addr>:<port><br />
max print jobs = <#> (default: 1000)<br />
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create mask = 0700 - default maximum permissions for files created in share<br />
directory mask = 0700 - default maximum permissions for directories created in share<br />
force create mask = 0700 - forces permissions for files created in share<br />
force directory mask = 0700 - forces permissions for directories created in share<br />
force group = group for things created in share<br />
force user = user for things created in share<br />
follow symlinks = yes<br />
hide dot files = yes<br />
hide special files = yes<br />
hide unreadable = yes<br />
hide unwriteable files = no<br />
root = /chroot/dir<br />
smb encrypt = disabled/auto/mandatory - encrypt session<br />
max connections = <#><br />
max disk size = <#><br />
max open files = <#><br />
max print jobs = <#><br />
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preexec = <command><br />
postexec = <command><br />
root preexec = <command> - run as root<br />
root postexec = <command> - run as root<br />
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example (public):<br />
[global]<br />
security = share<br />
workgroup = WORKGROUP<br />
guest account = nobody<br />
map to guest = bad user<br />
[share]<br />
path = /path/share<br />
browseable = yes<br />
read only = no<br />
guest ok = yes<br />
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example (secure):<br />
[global]<br />
security = user<br />
passdb backend = tdbsam<br />
encrypt passwords = true<br />
smb encrypt = yes<br />
smbpasswd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd<br />
workgroup = WORKGROUP<br />
guest account = nobody<br />
map to guest = bad user<br />
[share]<br />
path = /path/share<br />
browseable = yes<br />
read only = no<br />
guest ok = no<br />
valid users = user1 user2<br />
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example (public/secure):<br />
[global]<br />
security = user<br />
passdb backend = tdbsam<br />
encrypt passwords = true<br />
smb encrypt = yes<br />
smbpasswd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd<br />
workgroup = WORKGROUP<br />
map to guest = bad user<br />
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[Public]<br />
comment = Public folder.<br />
path = /home/winter/Public<br />
read only = no<br />
guest ok = yes<br />
available = yes<br />
browsable = yes<br />
public = yes<br />
writable = yes<br />
[Private]<br />
comment = Private folder.<br />
path = /home/winter/Private<br />
available = yes<br />
browsable = yes<br />
public = no<br />
writable = yes<br />
users = winter<br />
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