#SMBCONF REVIEW WINDOWS#

# group qualify (the + symbol indicates this)Īs with the last example, there are more shares. Only members who are already in the following UNIX This allows us to not have files/directories with world # Members who belong to a different initial group should still write to the files # Members of which UNIX group are allowed access? # the use of 7 instead of 6 for create mode is intentional. # What UNIX permissions are used for newly created files/directories? Again, # Where is this share located on the UNIX filesystem? # Only the individual user is allowed access to newly created files/directories # However, by default it's not browseable

# Each user's home directory uses this section automatically # Copy all values from the template section, which in real life is actually filled in. # Our template section is very similar to the first example (above). # What NetBIOS name does our server use for our domain/workgroup? # We allow clients to set their clock to ours using the NET TIME parameter Socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 # We're on a Local Area Network, so these settings are appropriate # We rely on username/password access methods # We want to initiate a browse master election (probably unnecessary) # We don't want to compete for browse master elections - we win always # What NetBIOS name does our server call itself? # Where is the user's home directory located? # Where is each user's home directory mapped to? # We log all activity to multiple logfiles depending on the

#SMBCONF REVIEW WINDOWS#

Invalid users = root All our computers are Windows XP # The root user and the wheel group are not allowed access # We only allow access from these hosts with one exception # Files that have UNIX permissions that prohibit access are hidden from users # Yes, we're a domain server (PDC), even though not all of our # Open files with no connections are closed after 15 minutes # Reduce the overhead that Samba uses to scan for timeouts Here's the configuration we use for our file server at Human Resources: Valid users = have other sections, but it would be redundant as they are very similar to # Only users belonging to the following UNIX group are allowed access to this section # This section is writeable as well as readable # Copy the values from the above template section # Where is the main HR website located on the server? To make sure you're in the clear, run theįollowing command as root: # find / -name testparm -exec ls -Fla / Which smb.confįile is the Administrator supposed to edit? Which one will Samba pay attention Left over configuration files from a previous version of Samba. Common situations include someone installing Samba on a machine that had Server, it's critical that you know where this configurationįile is and how many unnecessary duplicate copies of this fileĮxist. Byĭefault, it's not created, so you'll have to make one up.

The smb.conf(5) file controls the behavior of Samba. Upgrading linux.cs.helsinki.fi, and after using the machine for several 'How do you power off this machine?' - Linus Torvalds, when The Unofficial Samba HOWTO The Unofficial Samba HOWTO

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