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Samba 3.0.2

• This document covers the compilation, installation and basic configuration of the Samba SMB server. More advanced configuration is covered in many books and online documents. A good place to start is the Samba website.
• If you install this software it is highly recommended that you keep up-to-date with security advisories published on the Samba website.
• I cannot be held responsible for the security of your SMB server. It is up to you to understand the software you are running. The setup detailed here is that of a basic file share and nothing more.
• If you spot any major errors on this page, please e-mail me using the link above.

• It is assumed that this installation takes place on a computer on which Core Linux has been successfully installed.
• No software other than the packages bundled with Core Linux have been installed.
• As described in the installation guide, it is assumed that any downloaded application source code is stored in a directory called /apps on the CD-R.
• It is assumed that the Core Linux computer is attached to a network on which there is at least one other machine with internet access and a CD burner. It must also be running an SMB client program, such as smbclient on *nix or Network Neighborhood on Windows.

Preparation

1. Download the Samba source code from www.samba.org.
2. Burn the file samba-latest.tar.gz to a CD. This page assumes that the subdirectory /apps is used for the .tar.gz file. The CD-ROM can be a multi-session disk.

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Booting

1. Boot your Core Linux PC.
2. Login as root. You will need to enter the password at the prompt.

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Extract the source

1. Place the CD-R in the CD-ROM drive. Mount the CD-ROM drive under /mnt/cdrom.
2. Change to the /apps directory on the CD-R.
3. Copy the samba-latest.tar.gz file to the directory /usr/src.
4. Change to the /usr/src directory and extract the source from the .tar.gz file.

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Configure and compile Samba

1. The .tar.gz file will have been decompressed to a directory called samba-x.x.x where x.x.x is the version number of the Samba source code. The version detailed here is Samba 3.0.2a. Change to the /usr/src/samba-3.0.2a/source directory.
2. Run the ./configure script.
3. Run the make program.
4. Run the make program with the argument install.

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Setting up Samba

1. Change to the /usr/local/samba/lib directory.
2. Edit the smb.conf file.
3. Enter the text below as a basic Samba configuration. You may replace the value of the variable workgroup with your own workgroup name.
   [global]
   workgroup = SIMPLE
   netbios name = Core
   security = share
   guest ok = yes
   guest account = samba

[test]
   path = /home/samba/test
   read only = no
4. Save the file and exit the text editor.
5. Create the directory /home/samba/test.
6. Change the access permissions of the /home/samba/test directory to 0777. Although this is an insecure state to leave a folder, this is only for the purposes of testing.
7. Test the syntax of your smb.conf file using the testparm tool.
8. Add the user samba.

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Starting Samba

1. Start the smbd and nmbd daemons with the argument -D.

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Testing Samba

1. At the prompt enter:
   /usr/local/samba/bin/smbclient -L Core
2. The screen will display the following message:
   Password:
3. At the prompt, enter your root password.
4. The system will display the following message:
   Domain=[SIMPLE] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.2a]

     Sharename      Type     Comment
     ---------      ----     -------
     test           Disk
     IPC$           IPC      IPC Service (Samba 3.0.2a)
     ADMIN$         Disk     IPC Service (Samba 3.0.2a)

     Server             Comment
     ----------         -------
     CORE               Samba 3.0.2a

     Workgroup          Master
     ---------          -------
     SIMPLE             CORE
   There may be other machines listed under the Server section if you have other computers running SMB servers in the same workgroup as your Core Linux PC. Also, the master browser may be different from that listed in the Master section.
5. Assuming you saw no error messages you have correctly installed and configured Samba. Try to access the Samba server using smbclient or another SMB application on your other PC.

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Stopping Samba

1. Stop the Samba servers using kill and remove the PID files.

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Automating Samba

1. Append the following lines to the /etc/rc.d/rc.mu script:
   /usr/local/samba/sbin/smbd -D
/usr/local/samba/sbin/nmbd -D
   You can also add comments and echoes for your own information.
2. Insert the following lines at the second line of the /etc/rc.d/rc.ha script:
   kill `cat /usr/local/samba/var/locks/smbd.pid`
rm -f /usr/local/samba/var/locks/smbd.pid
kill `cat /usr/local/samba/var/locks/nmbd.pid`
rm -f /usr/local/samba/var/locks/nmbd.pid
   You can also add comments and echoes for your own information.
3. Reboot the system and check that Samba is running.

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