Install Samba on Raspberry Pi

samba_on_fedora.md

Fedora 36

initial setup

dnf install -y samba
systemctl enable smb
systemctl enable nmb
systemctl start nmb
systemctl start smb
setsebool -P samba_enable_home_dirs=1
firewall-cmd --add-service=samba --permanent
firewall-cmd --reload
# (may need to reboot)

samba_on_raspberry_pi.md

Raspberry Pi OS

initial setup

apt install -y samba samba-common-bin
systemctl enable smbd
systemctl enable nmbd
add user jftuga
smbpasswd -a jftuga

smb.conf

• /etc/samba/smb.conf
• see other file

start services

systemctl start nmbd
systemctl start smbd

client

• net use j: \\1.2.3.4\jftuga /persistent:yes

smb.conf

[global]
   workgroup = WORKGROUP
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
   max log size = 1000
   logging = file
   panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
   server role = standalone server
   obey pam restrictions = yes
   unix password sync = yes
   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
   pam password change = yes
   usershare allow guests = no

[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   read only = no
   create mask = 0700
   directory mask = 0700
   valid users = %S