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Install Samba Server

Log in or ubuntu server, thenn Install the samba package in ubuntu server with following commads:
sudo apt-get instal samba smbfs

Now, samba server ready to configure as file server

Configure Samba Server as File Server

To make samba as file server, edit and configure Samba configuration file, it place on directory /etc/samba/smb.conf. Before editing samba configuration, Make a backup of your /etc/samba/smb.conf.
sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.original

Replace/Edit options /etc/samba/smb.conf with following configuration below

[global] workgroup = Ubuntu Precise security = user [homes] comment = Home Directories browseable = yes writable = yes [share] comment = Precise File Server path = /srv/samba/share browsable = yes guest ok = no read only = no create mask = 0755

Create directory for file sharing

sudo mkdir -p /srv/samba/share/ sudo chown nobody.nogroup /srv/samba/share/

create a samba user with following command

sudo adduser precise

Create a samba password for user: precise

sudo smbpasswd -a precise

Tips: if you want convert ubuntu user as samba user, just type the command : sudo smbpasswd a <Ubuntu User> Now, restart samba server with following command
sudo /etc/init.d/smbd restart

How to Connect Samba Server on Ubuntu and Windows XP

To Connect samba server on ubuntu : Open nautilus Menu File Connect to Server

Access [share] directory

Connect to [Homes] Directory To Connect samba server on Windows XP: Start Run or press Windows Button + R . see screen shoot below

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