How To Setup Samba For File Sharing Between Window and Linux

It's real simple to setup Samba to access Linux's folders from Window and vice versa.


1.  Install Samba


[root@si01 yum.repos.d]# yum install samba

2.  Configure Samba by adding the below lines in /etc/samba/smb.conf file

[Sharefolder]

path = /apps/oracle/software/share

available = yes

valid users = oracle

read only = no

browsable = yes

public = yes

writable = yes

3.  Restart Samba service

 /etc/init.d/smb restart

Starting SMB services:                                     [  OK  ]

Starting NMB services:                                     [  OK  ]

4.  Set password to login

[root@si01 software]# smbpasswd -a oracle

New SMB password:

Retype new SMB password:

5.  From the window you can map the drive to the linux server.  That's all you have to do.