Quick Guide: Set Up Samba on Linux for Windows File Sharing
This step‑by‑step tutorial shows how to install Samba on a Linux server, configure a shared home directory, create a Samba user, adjust firewall and SELinux settings, and finally access the share from a Windows client.
Overview
Goal: set up a Samba server on a Linux host to share a directory with Windows clients.
1. Install Samba
Use the system package manager to install Samba and its dependencies.
yum -y install samba2. Backup and edit configuration
Backup the original configuration file before editing. cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.bak Add global parameters (character set and permission masks) and a share definition for the user koorey. Example /etc/samba/smb.conf additions:
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