[GRLUG] samba

[Joe Vanderstelt]

On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 8:05 AM, Ben Rousch <brousch at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:57 PM, Adam Tauno Williams
> <adamtaunowilliams at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 2008-08-21 at 18:06 -0400, Topher wrote:
>>> It's been years since I set up a samba configuration, and I just don't
>>> remember how.
>>
>>> or should I go for the smb.conf file?
>>
>> Yep.
>
> The smb.conf file will get you started if you are looking for a very
> basic config. Once you get into groups and domains (as opposed to the
> simpler workgroup), you will want to the Samba Docs.
>
>>
>> I *strongly* recommend using strictly the official Samba documentation,
>> it is very complete and well written.  Wikis and BLOBs are littered all
>> across the Internet and riddled with incorrect or out-of-date
>> information.
>>
>> http://us6.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/
>> http://us6.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/
>
> I strongly agree with this. The problem is that there were changes
> between Samba2 - which is what most of the HowTos on blogs and such
> are aimed at - and Samba3 - which is included as default in most
> current distros. The official Samba docs were the best source of
> information I found when I transitioned to Samba3. The older HowTos
> are just wrong enough that they do more harm than good if you're
> setting up Samba3. I found the changes in how groups are created and
> specified to be the biggest change.
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Doesn't samba have SWAT the web based configuration tool?

Which disto are you using?
Ubuntu makes it easy just right click on the folder in nautilus and
look at the share tab.