samba configuration

create an user add the user to the samba user

[root@usha ~]# smbpasswd -a dapuser
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user dapuser.

Edit the file /etc/samba/smb.conf


 path = /usr/somewhere/shared
valid users =dapuser
public = no
readable=yes
writable = yes
printable = no
browseable=tes

path is that which folder u want to share

Logon from the Windows System

Goto -> start -> Run type \\192.168.5.245

the samba server contains 192.168.5.245 as the ip address

Username  dapuser
password  dap@123

mount the shared content to u r system




FROM LINUX

Goto Places->Connect to server

 Windows share enter  server ip address  and click connect.Enter the username and passwd get the content of samba server