Samba Server Configuration in RHEL6

 Samba Server

Ø  is use for file and folder sharing between Linux system and Window System

Server ip address:

 

First of All we install Samba Server Package

Ø  insert the Red hat installation Disk

Ø  and then go to Packages folder

                OR

If Yum is installed on your Server

Ø  [root@Server Desktop]# yum –y install samba      

2. Add User to Authenticate with Clients

Ø  Also add user to Samba(share) Directory to Authenticate the Clients when it Request for Server Sharing Directory

Ø  {-a: - adding the User}

  

3. Now Start and make Permanent the Service

Ø  {Samba uses two daemon {smb and nmb}

Ø  {Daemon :- it is a service used for communication

4. Stop Firewall {iptable} and on the Samba Service through SELinux

 

5. Now Go to Client (window) machine and access Samba User Home Directory

 

To Share a Directory (Folder)

Ø  We go to Smb.conf file and add some Content

Ø  And this will share our Directory