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Tuesday 1 August 2017

How to start/stop/configure samba service?

If you need, uninstall old samba
# yum erase samba samba-common samba-client 

install tool
# yum install samba4

or upgrade tool
# yum upgrade samba4

configure settings
# vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

e.g.
[share_folder]
 comment = Share Folder
 path = /share_folder
 create mode = 0777
 readonly = no
 browseable = yes
 public = yes

Check configuration of samba
# testparm

check samba service and version
# smbstatus

startup options
# chkconfig smb on
# service smb start

connect to share folder
e.g. 
RUN> \\10.10.10.10\share_folder

remove startup option and stop vnc
# chkconfig smb off
# service smb stop