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Samba server

Samba provides file/print services for the SMB/CIFS protocol used in Windows-based networks. See the official Ubuntu documentation for more information about providing services in a Windows network. A Samba server can be installed using the tasksel option during installation of the Ubuntu server from the LiveCD, or at any time using:

sudo tasksel install samba-server

• An alternative method of installation is:

sudo apt-get install samba samba-tools system-config-samba smbfs

Note: samba-tools, system-config-samba, and smbfs are optional.

• Modify Samba settings.

• Method 1:

Menu -> System -> Administration -> Samba

(Note: this is available only if you installed system-config-samba.)

It is recommended that your user be a member of the sambashare group, as well.

• Method 2:

Enable File Sharing Server With User Login (Very Reliable Method)

Do the following on the machine that has the files to be shared:

• Add current user to Samba:

sudo smbpasswd -a username

(replacing username with your login username)

• Open the samba config file:

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

• Add the directories to be added (right at the end) in the following format:

[Pictures]
path = /home/username/<folder_to_be_shared>

(Replace username with your username and <folder_to_be_shared> with the folder you want to share)

Press CTRL+X and then Y to save.

• Restart Samba:

sudo service smbd restart
sudo service nmbd restart

Note: Prior versions used:

sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart

• On Windows access the folder in the following format in Windows Explorer:

\\192.168.x.x

(replace 192.168.x.x with the actual IP address of your server which is serving the folder)

• On Linux type the following in Konqueror or Nautilus:

smb://192.168.x.x

(replace 192.168.x.x with the actual IP address of your server serving the folder)

Note: If you use Sharing in KDE's System Settings panel, be aware that there is a small bug, reported here. In brief, you need to comment out/delete any instances of these two lines in /etc/smb.conf :

case sensitive
msdfs proxy

Change your Workgroup

To change your Samba (Windows network) workgroup:

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Look for the line:

workgroup = WORKGROUUP

and change the setting to whatever your LAN workgroup is.

Recognizing Win98 machines

Microsoft networking is extremely quirky. To enable recognition of PCs with Windows 98, edit your Samba configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Then add the following lines to the file:

[global]
# THE LANMAN FIX
client lanman auth = yes
client ntlmv2 auth = no

Integrating into Mac OS X Network

See this guide for information on integrating Ubuntu into an existing Mac OS X Appletalk network.

FTP Server

An FTP server allows the easy transfer of files between systems over the network. Clients such as Filezilla can be used to interact with an FTP server. Also see these FTP tips.

vsftpd

vsftpd is an FTP server available in (K)Ubuntu. For configuration information, see the official Ubuntu documentation. Install:

sudo apt-get install vsftpd

proftpd

Proftpd is an FTP server available in (K)Ubuntu that can be used with either the MySQL or PostgreSQL database. Also see the Ubuntu Community documentation. Install:

sudo apt-get install proftpd-basic

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MAC Samba info

http://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT5884

Tips

• When entering a URL, the name of the shared disk, volume, or directory you are attempting to connect to (share name) must be specified. You are not prompted for it.
• You cannot type spaces as part of a share name when connecting. In place of any space in the share name, use %20 .
• When troubleshooting a connection issue, you can ping the IP address of the other computer using Network Utility. A successful ping verifies a TCP/IP connection between the two computers. This is an important first troubleshooting step when there's no response or a timeout for a connection attempt, since SMB connections involving a Mac require TCP/IP.  However, a successful ping does not mean the SMB service is also available or working from the other computer.
• Check Microsoft support resources for information about setting up file sharing on your Microsoft Windows-based computer. These may include Help files installed on your PC, or the Microsoft online Knowledge Base. For example, see this article for Windows 8 information: "Turn sharing on and off" in Windows 8 or Windows RT.
• When troubleshooting an SMB connection issue, use Console in the Utilities folder. Console logs can help advanced users identify an issue. Note that some log files may only appear when logged in as an administrator.
• If you are connecting to a Windows SMB resource, check to see if your firewall is blocking TCP ports 137, 138, 139 and 445. After trying the above steps, you may perform advanced troubleshooting by inspecting log entries in the Event Log of the Windows SMB resource (if you have access to it), or the relevant logs in Console on your Mac.
• If you are connecting to Windows XP, make sure that the Internet Connection Firewall settings on your Windows computer are not preventing your connection. SMB uses ports 137, 138, 139, and 445. These ports should be open on the Windows XP computer. This may require "Advanced" configuration of the XP firewall.
• Mac OS X uses SMB only over the TCP/IP protocol, not the NetBEUI protocol.
• It may be necessary to contact your network administrator in some situations in order to grant access to your Mac from the SMB resource, or its host network configuration.