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messageID=399718
Aca te paso un link que siempre lo tengo en favoritos, ya que yo uso el Vmware y
comparto los archivos con mi ubuntu:
Samba simplified..
Backup your smb.conf file by using the following command.
mv /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.bk
now vi /etc/samba/smb.conf and copy paste this into your vi editor
############################
[global]
workgroup = YOURWORKGROUP
server string = Samba Server %v
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
[YOURSHARE]
comment = HEY ITS A SHARE
path = <Your Path to share>
public = yes
writable = yes
browseable = yes
#############################
Now save this.
Ok from the command line run this command.
smbpasswd -a <Your user Account>
Enter Password: **********
Re-Enter Password: **********
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Ademas, seguramente tengas que instalar el samba (sudo apt-get install samba). C
asi todos los pasos que aparecen ahi tienen que ejecutarse c