How to create samba share in Linux

Samba server is used as a Domain Controller as well as creating network share which can be used to transfer data between windows and Linux.

NOTE: Make sure you take a backup of all the configuration files before making any changes

Prerequisites:

Make sure you have samba package in your machine
# rpm -qa | grep samba
samba-client-3.5.10-125.el6.i686
samba4-libs-4.0.0-23.alpha11.el6.i686
samba-common-3.5.10-125.el6.i686
samba-winbind-clients-3.5.10-125.el6.i686
samba-3.5.10-125.el6.i686

If the samba package is not there in your system then you can install it using
# yum -y install samba

To make a samba share accessible for any user# vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
(remove all the lines and make the following entry)
security = share
workgroup = EXAMPLE
hosts allow 127. 10.10.10. 192.168.0.

[profiles]
path = /profiles
share modes = yes
guest only = yes
browseable = yes
writable = yes
guest ok = yes
create mode = 0777
directory mode = 0777
Check your firewall and selinux settings settings as in my case I have disabled both.

# service iptables stop
You will have to restart your machine after making changes in selinux config file
# vi /etc/selinux/config
# This file controls the state of SELinux on the system.
# SELINUX= can take one of these three values:
# enforcing - SELinux security policy is enforced.
# permissive - SELinux prints warnings instead of enforcing.
# disabled - No SELinux policy is loaded.
SELINUX=disabled
# SELINUXTYPE= can take one of these two values:
# targeted - Targeted processes are protected,
# mls - Multi Level Security protection.
SELINUXTYPE=targeted

Restart the samba server services
# service smb restart
# service nmb restart
Try to access your samba share using your windows client

In my case the server IP is 10.10.10.19

To make a samba share accessible for predefined user (deepak)# vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
(remove all the lines and make the following entry)
security = user
workgroup = EXAMPLE
hosts allow 127. 10.10.10. 192.168.0.

[profiles]
path = /profiles
writable = yes
create mode = 0770
directory mode = 0770
share modes = yes
guest ok = no
valid users = deepak

Assigning samba password to any user

# smbpasswd -a (username)
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
# service smb restart
# service nmb restart

Try to access your samba share using your windows client