Configuring Samba as a Standalone Server (Part 3)

Main Configuration

You can configure samba to use in different field, such as

ü  Samba can be configured to use as a stand-alone computer in a windows workgroup.

ü  Samba can act as a member server of Windows Network.

ü  Can act as domain controller for both windows & Linux environment.

In this term you will show that how to configure samba to use as a Stand-alone Server. But keep in mind that you cannot configure samba to use all of that at the same time in a same machine. But can configure virtual samba server to use more than one samba server, that will described next tutorial.

Configuring Samba as a Standalone Server:

            A stand-alone computer can be a workgroup server or a member of a workgroup environment. A stand-alone server is not a domain controller and does not participate in a domain in any way. 

Step-1: To configure Samba as a Stand-alone server on windows platform, then edit the smb.conf file as like below.

[root@srv1 ~]# vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

#======================= Global Settings =========================

# ----------------------- Network Related Options -------------------------

     workgroup = ALPHABD

     server string = Stand-alone Server

     netbios name = srv1

     hosts allow = 127. 210.207.201.

# --------------------------- Logging Options -----------------------------

     log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log

     max log size = 1000

# -------------------- Standalone Server Options -------------

     security = user

     passdb backend = tdbsam

encrypt password = yes

#----------------------------- Name Resolution -------------------------------

     wins support = yes

#========================== Share Definitions ======================

;    [homes]

;    comment = Home Directories

;    browseable = yes

;    writable = yes

;    valid users = %S

;    valid users = ALPHABD\%S

[Resources]

     comment = All Resources for ALPHABD

     browseable = yes  //shares will appear or not in My Network Places.

     path = /opt/Resources

     public = no

     writable = no

     printable = no

     guest ok = no

     read only = yes

     fource group = samba-users

     fource user = Administrator root

     write list = +samba-users

     valid users = samba-users

# Use this lines if you want members of that group but not others to be able to read or write files and folder in this share.

     create mask = 0770

     force create mode = 0660

     directory mask = 0770

force directory mode = 0770

[public]

     comment = Anonymous user Accessible Directory

     path = /opt/Public

     public = yes

     writable = yes

     printable = no

     write list = +anonymous

     Guest only = no

     Guest ok = yes

     Guest account = guest nobody

     no password = yes

     valid users = anonymous-users