[user1@rhel-6 ~]$ su - root
Password:
[root@rhel-6 ~]# service smb status
smbd is stopped
[root@rhel-6 ~]# service smb start
Starting SMB services:
[ OK ]
[root@rhel-6 ~]# service smb status
smbd (pid 62320) is running...
[root@rhel-6 ~]# ps -aef | grep smb
root 62320 1 1 16:07 ? 00:00:00 smbd
root 62323 62320 3 16:07 ? 00:00:00 smbd
root 62334 62284 0 16:07 pts/1 00:00:00 grep smb
[root@rhel-6 ~]# cp -p /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.orig
[root@rhel-6 ~]# ls -la /etc/samba/smb.*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11464 Jan 23 2013 /etc/samba/smb.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11464 Aug 14 2013 /etc/samba/smb.conf.bak
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11464 Jan 23 2013 /etc/samba/smb.conf.orig
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10031 Aug 13 2013 /etc/samba/smb.conf.rpmsave
[root@rhel-6 ~]# vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
In the [global] section set the workgroup parameter:
workgroup = RA-DEMO
add the following to the end of the file then save it:
[samba-demo]
comment = RHEL6-Windows Demo Share
path=/samba-demo
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
valid users = samba-user
groupadd -g 1234 samba-users
adduser -d /samba-demo -m -u 1234 -g 1234 -c "Samba demo user accnt" \
adduser -d /samba-demo -m -u 1234 -g 1234 -c "Samba demo user accnt" samba-user
ls -ld /samba-demo
echo "This file was placed in the /samba-demo file share area on the RHEL6 server. > /samba-demo/This_is_the_RHEL6_server
echo "This file was placed in the /samba-demo file share area on the RHEL6 server" > /samba-demo/This_is_the_RHEL6_server
chown samba-user:samba-users /samba-demo/This_is_the_RHEL6_server
ls -ld /samba-demo
ls -l /samba-demo
[root@rhel-6 ~]# groupadd -g 1234 samba-users
[root@rhel-6 ~]# adduser -d /samba-demo -m -u 1234 -g 1234 -c "Samba demo user accnt" samba-user
[root@rhel-6 ~]# ls -ld /samba-demo
drwx------ 4 samba-user samba-users 4096 Mar 25 16:10 /samba-demo
[root@rhel-6 ~]# echo .This file was placed in the /samba-demo file share area on the
.This file was placed in the /samba-demo file share area on the
[root@rhel-6 ~]# echo "This file was placed in the /samba-demo file share area on the RHEL6 server" > /samba-demo/This_is_the_RHEL6_server
[root@rhel-6 ~]# chown samba-user:samba-users /samba-demo/This_is_the_RHEL6_server
[root@rhel-6 ~]# ls -ld /samba-demo
drwx------ 4 samba-user samba-users 4096 Mar 25 16:11 /samba-demo
[root@rhel-6 ~]# ls -l /samba-demo
total 4
-rw-r--r-- 1 samba-user samba-users 76 Mar 25 16:11 This_is_the_RHEL6_server
[root@rhel-6 ~]# smbpasswd -a samba-user
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user samba-user.
[root@rhel-6 ~]# testparm
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[samba-demo]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
[global]
workgroup = RA-DEMO
server string = Samba Server Version %v
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
idmap config * : backend = tdb
cups options = raw
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
browseable = No
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
print ok = Yes
browseable = No
[samba-demo]
comment = RHEL6-Windows Demo Share
path = /samba-demo
valid users = samba-user
read only = No
[root@rhel-6 ~]# service smb restart
Shutting down SMB services: [ OK ]
Starting SMB services: [ OK ]
[root@rhel-6 ~]# service smb status
smbd (pid 62398) is running...
[root@rhel-6 ~]# chkconfig smb on
[root@rhel-6 ~]# chkconfig --list smb
smb 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off
[root@rhel-6 ~]# smbclient -L RHEL6-srv -U samba-user
Enter samba-user's password:
Connection to RHEL6-srv failed (Error NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL)
[root@rhel-6 ~]# ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:29:0D:9E:C1
inet addr:142.88.100.106 Bcast:144.77.109.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe0d:9ec1/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:4375060 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1329280 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1372746393 (1.2 GiB) TX bytes:1005914980 (959.3 MiB)
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:240 (240.0 b) TX bytes:240 (240.0 b)
[root@rhel-6 ~]# smbclient -L 142.88.100.106 -U samba-user
Enter samba-user's password:
Domain=[RA-DEMO] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 4.0.0rc4]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
samba-demo Disk RHEL6-Windows Demo Share
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba Server Version 4.0.0rc4)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_XP0007)_in_session_225_(redirected_1):27 Printer PDFCreator (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer:3 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_BOA0007D)_in_session_6_(redirected_1):24 Printer HP Deskjet F4400 series (from W0_Nm0Qhounsvj4sran-) in session 9 (redirected 1)
Fax:4 Printer Fax
HP_LaserJet_P4014.P4015_PCL6:8 Printer HP LaserJet P4014/P4015 PCL6
PDFCreator_(redirected_1):14 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from PHNT-NAN227) in session 25 (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_WI_TjLWE1WS44HyRnVxQ)_in_session_10_(redirected_1):26 Printer RightFax Fax Printer (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_from_rgraber_(redirected_1):28 Printer sutterec_gbutler (redirected 1)
VMP001P2\Laser396:5 Printer \\VMP001P2\Laser396
Client.NEE-E0391945$Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(redirected_1):10 Printer Nitro PDF Creator (Pro 8) (from W0_Nm0Qhounsvj4sran-) in session 9 (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(redirected_1):11 Printer Client/US-AC63906#/Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 1)
RightFax_Fax_Printer:2 Printer RightFax Fax Printer
Foxit_Reader_PDF_Printer:7 Printer Foxit Reader PDF Printer
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_WI_Y6oeiaFFxtABLEAHd)_in_session_1_(redirected_1):20 Printer RightFax Fax Printer (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_SAP_ALL-D046154)_in_session_30_(redirected_1):25 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_TXUCORP-JYIB)_in_session_6_(redirected_1):16 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from TXUCORP-JYIB) in session 6 (redirected 1)
Send_To_OneNote_2010_(redirected_1):13 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from JNBWKS77) in session 9 (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_WI_s67pKbyniVmHYkqSX)_in_session_5_(redirected_1):19 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from W0_Nm0Qhounsvj4sran-) in session 9 (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_WI_mvaQVbkPEQoCAn_VP)_in_session_2_(redirected_1):18 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer [ICA-tcp#9445] (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_from_cfritz_(redirected_1):23 Printer Send To OneNote 2010 (redirected 1)
RightFax_Fax_Printer_(redirected_1):12 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from CZC81527W0) in session 19 (redirected 1)
VMP001P2\Laser369_Color:6 Printer \\VMP001P2\Laser369_Color
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_from_bkuhns_(redirected_1):22 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 1)
Send_To_OneNote_2010:1 Printer Send To OneNote 2010
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_WRG239113)_in_session_4_(redirected_1):21 Printer PDFCreator (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_W0_R_T0OwPjsoCfOio4J)_in_session_8_(redirected_1):29 Printer Send To OneNote 2010 (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(ICA-tcp$9445)_(redirected_1):15 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from TXUCORP-CFK8) in session 8 (redirected 1)
VMP001P2\Laser356:9 Printer \\VMP001P2\Laser356
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_UNN-HSHS3)_in_session_10_(redirected_1):17 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from WRG239113) in session 4 (redirected 1)
samba-user Disk Home Directories
Domain=[RA-DEMO] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 4.0.0rc4]
Server Comment
--------- -------
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
[root@rhel-6 ~]# ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:29:0D:9E:C1
inet addr:142.88.100.106 Bcast:144.77.109.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe0d:9ec1/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:4375461 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1329329 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1372812844 (1.2 GiB) TX bytes:1005924674 (959.3 MiB)
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:57 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:57 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:14929 (14.5 KiB) TX bytes:14929 (14.5 KiB)
[root@rhel-6 ~]# smbclient -L //142.88.100.106/samba-demo -U samba-user
Enter samba-user's password:
Domain=[RA-DEMO] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 4.0.0rc4]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
samba-demo Disk RHEL6-Windows Demo Share
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba Server Version 4.0.0rc4)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_XP0007)_in_session_225_(redirected_1):27 Printer PDFCreator (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer:3 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_BOA0007D)_in_session_6_(redirected_1):24 Printer HP Deskjet F4400 series (from W0_Nm0Qhounsvj4sran-) in session 9 (redirected 1)
Fax:4 Printer Fax
HP_LaserJet_P4014.P4015_PCL6:8 Printer HP LaserJet P4014/P4015 PCL6
PDFCreator_(redirected_1):14 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from PHNT-NAN227) in session 25 (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_WI_TjLWE1WS44HyRnVxQ)_in_session_10_(redirected_1):26 Printer RightFax Fax Printer (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_from_rgraber_(redirected_1):28 Printer sutterec_gbutler (redirected 1)
VMP001P2\Laser396:5 Printer \\VMP001P2\Laser396
Client.NEE-E0391945$Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(redirected_1):10 Printer Nitro PDF Creator (Pro 8) (from W0_Nm0Qhounsvj4sran-) in session 9 (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(redirected_1):11 Printer Client/US-AC63906#/Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 1)
RightFax_Fax_Printer:2 Printer RightFax Fax Printer
Foxit_Reader_PDF_Printer:7 Printer Foxit Reader PDF Printer
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_WI_Y6oeiaFFxtABLEAHd)_in_session_1_(redirected_1):20 Printer RightFax Fax Printer (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_SAP_ALL-D046154)_in_session_30_(redirected_1):25 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_TXUCORP-JYIB)_in_session_6_(redirected_1):16 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from TXUCORP-JYIB) in session 6 (redirected 1)
Send_To_OneNote_2010_(redirected_1):13 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from JNBWKS77) in session 9 (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_WI_s67pKbyniVmHYkqSX)_in_session_5_(redirected_1):19 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from W0_Nm0Qhounsvj4sran-) in session 9 (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_WI_mvaQVbkPEQoCAn_VP)_in_session_2_(redirected_1):18 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer [ICA-tcp#9445] (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_from_cfritz_(redirected_1):23 Printer Send To OneNote 2010 (redirected 1)
RightFax_Fax_Printer_(redirected_1):12 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from CZC81527W0) in session 19 (redirected 1)
VMP001P2\Laser369_Color:6 Printer \\VMP001P2\Laser369_Color
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_from_bkuhns_(redirected_1):22 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 1)
Send_To_OneNote_2010:1 Printer Send To OneNote 2010
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_WRG239113)_in_session_4_(redirected_1):21 Printer PDFCreator (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_W0_R_T0OwPjsoCfOio4J)_in_session_8_(redirected_1):29 Printer Send To OneNote 2010 (redirected 1)
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(ICA-tcp$9445)_(redirected_1):15 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from TXUCORP-CFK8) in session 8 (redirected 1)
VMP001P2\Laser356:9 Printer \\VMP001P2\Laser356
Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_(from_UNN-HSHS3)_in_session_10_(redirected_1):17 Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (from WRG239113) in session 4 (redirected 1)
samba-user Disk Home Directories
Domain=[RA-DEMO] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 4.0.0rc4]
Server Comment
--------- -------
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
Lastly to access from Windows 7 i.e. to map:
Apply the following rules to the /etc/sysconfig/iptables firewall
restart the iptables
service iptables restart
-A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW -m tcp --dport 137 -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW -m tcp --dport 138 -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW -m tcp --dport 139 -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW -m tcp --dport 445 -j ACCEPT
[root@rhel-6 ~]# smbclient //142.88.100.106/samba-demo -U samba-user
Enter samba-user's password:
Domain=[RA-DEMO] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 4.0.0rc4]
smb: \> ls
. D 0 Tue Mar 25 16:11:28 2014
.. DR 0 Tue Mar 25 16:10:09 2014
This_is_the_RHEL6_server A 85 Tue Mar 25 16:35:08 2014
.mozilla DH 0 Mon May 20 05:32:55 2013
.bash_profile H 176 Wed Aug 29 04:19:40 2012
.gnome2 DH 0 Wed Jul 14 08:55:40 2010
.bashrc H 124 Wed Aug 29 04:19:40 2012
.bash_logout H 18 Wed Aug 29 04:19:40 2012
Axway_-_Axway_SecureTransport on vmware.pdf A 85952 Thu Jul 18 09:42:30 2013
52008 blocks of size 524288. 17385 blocks available
smb: \>
Now map the drive for samba share: see the screen shot:
