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--- linux_wiki:cifs_windows_shares [2016/01/04 23:23]
billdozor [CIFS Client Setup]
+++ linux_wiki:cifs_windows_shares [2019/05/25 23:50] (current)
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 **Checklist**
-  * Enterprise Linux 6/7
+  * Distro(s): Enterprise Linux 6/7
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-====== CIFS Server Setup ======
+====== Samba (CIFS) Server Setup ======
-TODO
+  * Install the service<code bash>yum install samba samba-client</code>
+  * Enable and Start the service<code bash>systemctl enable smb
+systemctl start smb</code>
+  * Create a samba user and password<code bash>smbpasswd -a sambauser1</code>
+===== Samba Config =====
+Settings to configure globally and at the share level
+/etc/samba/smb.conf<code bash>
+[global]
+dns proxy = no
+server string = Samba Server %v
+min protocol = SMB2
+max protocol = SMB3
+workgroup = WORKGROUP
+log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
+max log size = 50
+##-- Security --##
+# Only allow the 192.168.1.* network globally to any share
+hosts allow = 192.168.1.
+security = user
+passdb backend = tdbsam
+encrypt passwords = yes
+client plaintext auth = no
+#-- server signing mandatory : Resolves Security Scanners finding SMB Password Encryption Not Required --#
+server signing = mandatory
+#-- smb encrypt: Requires Win8/10/Server2012 or newer clients due to smbv3 --#
+#smb encrypt = mandatory
+[share_name]
+path = /path_to_share
+valid users = sambauser1, sambauser2
+browsable = yes
+guest ok = no
+read only = yes
+#- Allow only hosts on certain networks only (192.168.1.*) for this share-#
+hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.0.0.1
+</code>
+\\
+**Config File Help**
+<code bash>
+vim /etc/samba/smb.conf.example
+And
+man smb.conf
+</code>
+\\
+[Optional] Test samba config syntax
+<code bash>
+testparm
+</code>
+\\
+Restart the samba service
+<code bash>
+systemctl restart smb
+</code>
+\\
+Test the samba share
+<code bash>
+smbclient -L //localhost -U sambauser1
+</code>
+  * Enter samba password (not system) when prompted
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