Redhat Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Simple Samba Tutorial For A Home Workgroup - Redhat - WindowsForumWhat is Samba?Samba allows a Linux machine to communicate within a Windows workgroup or domain. Basically, it's FIle and Print sharing, for linux, on a Windows network. Interesting...How do I do it?Download the latest version of samba (at the time of writing) from HERE.Untar using the following command, or right-click and select "extract here": tar -zxvf samba-3.0.9.tar.gz Change to the directory created. cd samba-3.0.9Run Configure./configure Run MakemakeRun Make Installmake install We now need to enter the name of the workgroup. Open your favourite text-editor in root and open the file /etc/samba/smb.conf. Scroll down to here ( it's not far ) : #======================= Global Settings =======================[global]## Browsing/Identification #### Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will part of workgroup = HOMEWhere it says "workgroup = HOME" replace "HOME" with the name of your workgroup.Remember the capitals. Save the file and I suggest now rebooting. Login, and then login on another Windows system and view My Network Places. You should be able to see the shared files from your LInux box there :) To view the network from Linux, either look for it in your favourite file browser, or in the address bar of your favourite file browser type smb:/// and select the workgroup. If you have anymore queries just ask in this forum :) Redhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homecomputeraid Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Thanks Redhat!I'll give it a try. Shall we tell people where to find Umbutu Linux? http://www.ubuntulinux.orghttp://www.ubuntuforums.orgHope you don't mind me sharing the links you provided. :)Sincerely, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhat Posted December 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Hope you don't mind me sharing the links you provided. :)Sincerely,Of course not, linux is about sharing :) You can order CD's from them directly, as many as you want, to give to your friends. You are also permitted to copy the disks and use as desired :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Nice to see a linux tutorial :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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