# may wish to enable
#
# NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command "testparm"
# to check that you have not made any basic syntactic errors.
#
#======================= Global Settings =====================================
[global]
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: MIDEARTH
workgroup = MYGROUP
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = Samba Server
# Server role. Defines in which mode Samba will operate. Possible
# values are "standalone server", "member server", "classic primary
# domain controller", "classic backup domain controller", "active
# directory domain controller".
#
# Most people will want "standalone server" or "member server".
# Running as "active directory domain controller" will require first
# running "samba-tool domain provision" to wipe databases and create a
# new domain.
server role = standalone server
# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
; hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to /etc/passwd
# otherwise the user "nobody" is used
; guest account = pcguest
# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m
# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
max log size = 50
# Specifies the Kerberos or Active Directory realm the host is part of
; realm = MY_REALM
# Backend to store user information in. New installations should
# use either tdbsam or ldapsam. smbpasswd is available for backwards
# compatibility. tdbsam requires no further configuration.
; passdb backend = tdbsam
# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting.
# Note: Consider carefully the location in the configuration file of
# this line. The included file is read at that point.
; include = /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf.%m
# Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# If you have multiple network interfaces then you must list them
# here. See the man page for details.
; interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24
# Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and WinNT)
# %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %U is username
# You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
; logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS Server
; wins support = yes
# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
# Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
; wins server = w.x.y.z
# WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
# behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
# at least one WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
; wins proxy = yes
# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The default is NO.
dns proxy = no
# These scripts are used on a domain controller or stand-alone
# machine to add or delete corresponding unix accounts
; add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd %u
; add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd %g
; add machine script = /usr/sbin/adduser -n -g machines -c Machine -d /dev/null -s /bin/false %u
; delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel %u
; delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/deluser %u %g
; delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g
server min protocol = CORE
#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
; [netlogon]
; comment = Network Logon Service
; path = /usr/local/samba/lib/netlogon
; guest ok = yes
; writable = no
; share modes = no
# Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
;[Profiles]
; path = /usr/local/samba/profiles
; browseable = no
; guest ok = yes
# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
# specifically define each individual printer
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /usr/spool/samba
browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
guest ok = no
writable = no
printable = yes
# This one is useful for people to share files
;[tmp]
; comment = Temporary file space
; path = /tmp
; read only = no
; public = yes
# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "staff" group
;[public]
; comment = Public Stuff
; path = /home/samba
; public = yes
; writable = no
; printable = no
; write list = @staff
# Other examples.
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
; comment = Fred's Printer
; valid users = fred
; path = /homes/fred
; printer = freds_printer
; public = no
; writable = no
; printable = yes
# A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write
# access to the directory.
;[fredsdir]
; comment = Fred's Service
; path = /usr/somewhere/private
; valid users = fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
# a service which has a different directory for each machine that connects
# this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming machines. You could
# also use the %U option to tailor it by user name.
# The %m gets replaced with the machine name that is connecting.
;[pchome]
; comment = PC Directories
; path = /usr/pc/%m
; public = no
; writable = yes
# A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all users. Note that all files
# created in the directory by users will be owned by the default user, so
# any user with access can delete any other user's files. Obviously this
# directory must be writable by the default user. Another user could of course
# be specified, in which case all files would be owned by that user instead.
;[public]
; path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
; public = yes
; only guest = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no
# The following two entries demonstrate how to share a directory so that two
# users can place files there that will be owned by the specific users. In this
# setup, the directory should be writable by both users and should have the
# sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously this could be extended to
# as many users as required.
;[myshare]
; comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
; path = /usr/somewhere/shared
; valid users = mary fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; create mask = 0765
# 1. may wish to enable
#
# 3. NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command "testparm"
# 4. to check that you have not made any basic syntactic errors.
#
#======================= Global Settings =====================================
[global]
# 7. workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: MIDEARTH
workgroup = MYGROUP
# 8. server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = Samba Server
# 9. Server role. Defines in which mode Samba will operate. Possible
# 10. values are "standalone server", "member server", "classic primary
# 11. domain controller", "classic backup domain controller", "active
# 12. directory domain controller".
#
# 14. Most people will want "standalone server" or "member server".
# 15. Running as "active directory domain controller" will require first
# 16. running "samba-tool domain provision" to wipe databases and create a
# 17. new domain.
server role = standalone server
# 18. This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# 19. connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# 20. following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# 21. the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# 22. the smb.conf man page
; hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
# 23. Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to /etc/passwd
# 24. otherwise the user "nobody" is used
; guest account = pcguest
# 25. this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# 26. that connects
log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m
# 27. Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
max log size = 50
# 28. Specifies the Kerberos or Active Directory realm the host is part of
; realm = MY_REALM
# 29. Backend to store user information in. New installations should
# 30. use either tdbsam or ldapsam. smbpasswd is available for backwards
# 31. compatibility. tdbsam requires no further configuration.
; passdb backend = tdbsam
# 32. Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# 33. on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# 34. of the machine that is connecting.
# 35. Note: Consider carefully the location in the configuration file of
# 36. this line. The included file is read at that point.
; include = /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf.%m
# 37. Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# 38. If you have multiple network interfaces then you must list them
# 39. here. See the man page for details.
; interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24
# 40. Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and WinNT)
# 41. %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %U is username
# 42. You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
; logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
# 43. Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# 44. WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS Server
; wins support = yes
# 45. WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
# Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
; wins server = w.x.y.z
# 47. WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
# 48. behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
# 49. at least one WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
; wins proxy = yes
# 50. DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# 51. via DNS nslookups. The default is NO.
dns proxy = no
# 52. These scripts are used on a domain controller or stand-alone
# 53. machine to add or delete corresponding unix accounts
; add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd %u
; add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd %g
; add machine script = /usr/sbin/adduser -n -g machines -c Machine -d /dev/null -s /bin/false %u
; delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel %u
; delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/deluser %u %g
; delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g
server min protocol = CORE
#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
# 55. Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
; [netlogon]
; comment = Network Logon Service
; path = /usr/local/samba/lib/netlogon
; guest ok = yes
; writable = no
; share modes = no
# 56. Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# 57. the default is to use the user's home directory
;[Profiles]
; path = /usr/local/samba/profiles
; browseable = no
; guest ok = yes
# 58. NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
# 59. specifically define each individual printer
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /usr/spool/samba
browseable = no
# 60. Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
guest ok = no
writable = no
printable = yes
# 61. This one is useful for people to share files
;[tmp]
; comment = Temporary file space
; path = /tmp
; read only = no
; public = yes
# 62. A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# 63. the "staff" group
;[public]
; comment = Public Stuff
; path = /home/samba
; public = yes
; writable = no
; printable = no
; write list = @staff
# 64. Other examples.
#
# 66. A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in fred's
# 67. home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool directory,
# 68. wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
; comment = Fred's Printer
; valid users = fred
; path = /homes/fred
; printer = freds_printer
; public = no
; writable = no
; printable = yes
# 69. A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write
# 70. access to the directory.
;[fredsdir]
; comment = Fred's Service
; path = /usr/somewhere/private
; valid users = fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
# 71. a service which has a different directory for each machine that connects
# 72. this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming machines. You could
# 73. also use the %U option to tailor it by user name.
# 74. The %m gets replaced with the machine name that is connecting.
;[pchome]
; comment = PC Directories
; path = /usr/pc/%m
; public = no
; writable = yes
# 75. A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all users. Note that all files
# 76. created in the directory by users will be owned by the default user, so
# 77. any user with access can delete any other user's files. Obviously this
# 78. directory must be writable by the default user. Another user could of course
# 79. be specified, in which case all files would be owned by that user instead.
;[public]
; path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
; public = yes
; only guest = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no
# 80. The following two entries demonstrate how to share a directory so that two
# 81. users can place files there that will be owned by the specific users. In this
# 82. setup, the directory should be writable by both users and should have the
# 83. sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously this could be extended to
# 84. as many users as required.
;[myshare]
; comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
; path = /usr/somewhere/shared
; valid users = mary fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; create mask = 0765
# 85. If it doesn't exist yet, create a Linux user account for the Samba user. Substitute samba_user with your preferred name:useraddsamba_user
# 86. Samba users use a password separate from that of the Linux user accounts. Create the Samba user account with the same name as in the previous command:pdbedit-a-usamba_user
smbpasswdsamba_user