Tag: Samba

Enable Samba to Share from Linux to Windows

Posted on by Osama Mustafa in Operating system
To Setup and configure Shared Folder From Linux to Windows Follow the Below Steps :-

  • Install Samba Package on OS using the below command.
    • rpm -ivh samba Or yum install samba
  • After Install The Package configure   Username and password using the below command :-
    • smbpasswd -a oracle ( Or Any other user you want to share folder with )
  • On Linux Side –> Create Directory using mkdir /u01/share.
  • edit vi /etc/samba/smb.conf and configure the file to allow share to the above folder.

[Folder-name]
path = Folder_path
available = yes
valid users = User_will_user_folder.
read only = no
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes

  • Restart Samba Services –> service smb restart
  • On Windows you can access the folder using Run –> \\Linux-Ip and enter the username and password.

Thank you
Osama Mustafa