Configuring Samba server

The procedure in this section steps you through an example of a Red Hat Linux system configured as a Samba server. In this example, the Linux Samba server uses “user” security to share home directories and printers with users from Windows workstations on the local LAN. The procedure consists of three basic steps:
1.Editing the smb.conf file.
2.Adding Samba users.
3.Starting the Samba service.

Editing the smb.conf file
Using either SWAT or a regular text editor (as root user), create an /etc/samba/smb.conf file. Here is an example of an smb.conf file (with comment lines removed) that can be used to share printers and directories with several Windows systems on a single LAN:
[global]
workgroup = ESTREET
netbios name = MAPLE
server string = Samba Server on Maple
hosts allow = 192.168.0.
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
printing = lprng
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 0
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
dns proxy = no
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
guest ok = no
printable = yes
In the [global] section, the workgroup is set to ESTREET, the server is identified as the Samba Server on Maple, and only computers that are on the local network (192.168.0.) are allowed access to the Samba service.