Simple Public Linux File Share Samba.

• Create Samba User & Group
• Create Samba Group
• Create Samba User
• Root Folders
  • Adjust Folder Permissions
• Install Samba
  • Stop Samba SMBD Service Daemon
  • Edit smb.conf
  • Edit shares.conf
  • Start Samba SMBD Service Daemon
• Related
• Links

Create Samba User & Group

Create Samba Group

sudo groupadd --system smbgroup

Create Samba User

Create a system user that is unable to login.

sudo useradd --system --no-create-home --group smbgroup -s /bin/false smbuser

Root Folders

This will be where the share files live.
Choose an existing location or create a new folder.

sudo mkdir -p /share/public_files
sudo mkdir -p /share/protected_files

Adjust Folder Permissions

sudo chown -R smbuser:smbgroup /share
sudo chmod -R g+w /share #Gives the group write access

Install Samba

sudo apt install samba -y

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Building dependency tree
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The following additional packages will be installed:
attr libcephfs2 python-dnspython python-gpg python-ldb python-samba
python-tdb samba-common samba-common-bin samba-dsdb-modules
samba-vfs-modules tdb-tools
Suggested packages:
bind9 bind9utils ctdb ldb-tools ntp | chrony smbldap-tools ufw winbind
heimdal-clients
The following NEW packages will be installed:
attr libcephfs2 python-dnspython python-gpg python-ldb python-samba
python-tdb samba samba-common samba-common-bin samba-dsdb-modules
samba-vfs-modules tdb-tools
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Stop Samba SMBD Service Daemon

sudo systemctl stop smbd

Edit /etc/samba/smb.conf

sudo mv /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.sample
sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

---

[global]
server string = File Server
workgroup = WORKGROUP
security = user
map to guest = Bad User
name resolve order = bcast host
include = /etc/samba/shares.conf

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Edit /etc/samba/shares.conf

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sudo nano /etc/samba/shares.conf

[Public Files]
path = /share/public_files
force user = smbuser
force group = smbgroup
create mask = 0664
force create mode = 0664
directory mask = 0775
force directory mode = 0775
public = yes
writable = yes
 
[Protected Files]
path = /share/protected_files
force user = smbuser
force group = smbgroup
create mask = 0664
force create mode = 0664
directory mask = 0775
force directory mode = 0775
public = yes
writable = no

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Start Samba SMBD Service Daemon

sudo systemctl start smbd
sudo systemctl status smbd

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• Mounting a raw partition image made from dd
• Move Files If They Exist Using Bash and Cron
• Pi Camera Essentials

Links

• https://www.samba.org/samba/what_is_samba.html