How to share a Linux folder using Samba for Windows access:
(procedure using CENTOS networked on a Windows 7)
- System > Administration > Server Settings > Samba
- Preferences > Server Settings
- Basic tab:
Workgroup = YourLocalWorkgroup
Description = anything - Security tab:
Application Mode = Share
Encrypt Passwords = no
Guest Account = No guest account
- Basic tab:
- Preferences > Samba Users = No users
- Add Share
- Basic tab:
Directory = /tmp (whatever you need to share, must exist)
Share name = anything
Description = Temporary Linux share
Writable = checked
Visible = checked - Access tab:
Select “Allow access to everyone”
- Basic tab:
This will add the following to the “/etc/samba/smb.conf” file:
[global]
security = share
[tmp]
comment = Temporary Linux share
path = /tmp
writeable = yes
guest ok = yes
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