notes/projects/ssr-kwa/manual/smb-server-centos.md

Ressources

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/samba#Server
• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Samba#Client

Intro

As is often the case the Arch Wiki has a fantactically detailed entry on setting up and configuring a samba server.

Simple Config

Login at the server which should act as the samba server.

• First, install samba:

yum check-update && yum install samba

• Next, modify/create a file at /etc/samba/smb.conf with the following contents (adapt this for your needs):

[global]
        workgroup = SAMBA
        server string = petar
        security = user
        guest ok = yes
        map to guest = Bad Password
        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
        max log size = 50
        printcap name = /dev/null
        load printers = no


        # Install samba-usershares package for support
        include = /etc/samba/usershares.conf

[Share]
    comment = Folder to share
    path = /path/to/share
    browseable = yes
    read only = no
    guest ok = no

• Samba requires setting a password separately from that used for login. You may use an existing user or create a new one for this purpose.

smbpasswd -a sbxadmin

• Existing samba users can be listed with:

pdbedit -L -v

• Once finished, ensure the samba service is restarted with:

systemctl restart smbd

Security config on server

Firewalld

• CentOS uses as standard local firewall firewalld.

firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service={samba,samba-client,samba-dc} --zone=public

SELinux

SELinux not allow samba to access folders by default, to solve this, run:

setsebool -P samba_export_all_ro 1

Client

Depends on client OS. Just use Windows. Noob!