Step‑by‑Step Guide to Set Up a Samba File Share Between Linux and Windows

1. Service Structure

Server side: Linux server 192.168.2.251; client side: Windows server 192.168.2.252.

2. Deploy Samba on Linux

Install Samba

# yum -y install samba

Create shared directory

# mkdir /mnt/svr3

Create Samba user

# smbpasswd wyg

Alternatively: # pdbedit -a -u test Password: wyg.123

Edit smb.conf

# vim /etc/samba/smb.conf
# Add the following share definition (keep existing global section unchanged)
[svr3]
comment = svr3
path = /mnt/svr1
public = no
writable = yes
write list = wyg
valid users = wyg

Start the service

# systemctl start smb.service

Open firewall / disable SELinux

Disable SELinux and either turn off the firewall or allow ports 445 and 139.

Test the connection from Linux

# smbclient -U wyg //192.168.17.251/svr3
Enter SAMBA\wug's password:
... (use "exit" to quit)

3. Connect from Windows client

Test connection

Enter \\192.168.2.251\svr3 in File Explorer, provide user wyg and password wyg.123 to access the share.

Add network mapping

Use Windows “Map Network Drive” to permanently map the share.

Link: https://www.cnblogs.com/wangyuanguang/p/18166550