samba server

Samba: Linux Iptables Firewall Configuration

by Vivek Gite on October 16, 2009 · 2 comments

How do I configure iptables firewall under CentOS / Fedora / RHEL / Redhat Linux to allow access to the Samba server? How do I open TCP ports # 137, 138, 139 and 445 under Linux so that all Microsoft Windows machine can access files and printer on a Linux host?

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All my local Linux user accounts will be able to log in to my Samba server and access share. How do I restrict access to particular users or network subnet such as 192.168.2.1/24?

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UNIX Samba: Make A Share Writable

by Vivek Gite on April 13, 2009 · 0 comments

How do I make a Samba share writable under UNIX / Linux operating systems, especially all home directories for respective users?

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How to use Linux as file server

by Vivek Gite on November 14, 2006 · 5 comments

Q. How do I use Linux as file server? I have 50 Windows XP workstations and 30 Linux/UNIX workstations? I am using Fedora Core Linux 6. A. For Windows XP workstations use samba server and for Linux/UNIX workstation use NFS server. How do I use samba as file server? Samba is a free software re-implementation [...]

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