This article describe how to install samba and access to samba server from Windows 10.
Table of Contents
1 Install samba
Install samba with pacman.
$ sudo pacman -S --noconfirm samba
$ sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf{.default,}
$ sudo systemctl enable smbd nmbd
2 pdbedit
Add user access to samba with pdbedit.
$ sudo pdbedit -a hiroom2 new password: retype new password:
3 /etc/samba/smb.conf
This article show how to share home directory for each user and share directory with multiple user.
Please reboot smbd and nmbd after editing smb.conf.
$ sudo systemctl restart smbd nmbd
3.1 Share home directory for each user
Share home directory for each user added by pdbedit.
When access hiroom2's home directory "\\<server>\hiroom2", %s at valid users will be "hiroom". Only user hiroom2 can access to hiroom2's home directory.
$ diff -uprN /etc/samba/smb.conf{.default,}
--- /etc/samba/smb.conf.default 2016-05-07 19:20:17.000000000 +0000
+++ /etc/samba/smb.conf 2016-06-04 22:21:46.363333318 +0000
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
+ valid users = %S
# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
; [netlogon]
3.2 Share directory with multiple user.
Share permission 0777 directory with multiple user adde by pdbedit.
$ diff -uprN /etc/samba/smb.conf{.default,}
--- /etc/samba/smb.conf.default 2016-06-04 23:14:59.073333323 +0000
+++ /etc/samba/smb.conf 2016-06-04 23:15:10.246666651 +0000
@@ -283,4 +283,11 @@
; printable = no
; create mask = 0765
+[share]
+ comment = Share directory
+ path = /var/lib/share
+ read only = no
+ guest only = no
+ guest ok = no
+ share modes = yes
Change /var/lib/share's permission to 0777.
$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/share $ sudo chmod 0777 /var/lib/share
4 Access to samba from Windows 10
Access to \\<server>\hiroom2 with explorer.
Input username and password as same as pdbedit.
Accessed to hiroom2's home directory.
4.1 Map network drive
If mapping network drive, windows 10 will connect to samba automatically when user login.
Move to PC directory in explorer, Select "Map Network drive".
This time, mapping to \\<server>\share.
Network drive is mapped to samba share directory.
