share files with linux and windows hosts

ports: 137-139, 445

/etc/samba/smb.conf

user testparm to test config

Add guest ok = yes to give read-only public access

[global]
netbios name = SCHOOL0
workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = public school share
security = SHARE
 
[edures_share]
path = /mnt/media/edures/
comment = school resource share
public = yes
guest ok = yes
read only = yes
write list = adminuser
printable = no

[global]
...
security = user
 
[staff_share]
comment = private staff share
path = /mnt/media/staff/
valid users = adminuser @staff
force group = +staff
public = no
writable = yes
create mask = 0644
directory mask = 2775
force create mode = 0664
force directory mode = 2775

Supported by Windows 8, server 2012 and newer, smbclient 4.1…
Add server smb encrypt = desired to global section.

avahi-daemon is required to make samba discoverable

smbtree for a network overview