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===== Allowing simple access from MS windows computers =====
We have user 'kolo' on linux machine 'someserver' and we want access it's home directory contents from windows machines. 



==== Installation ====


<file>poldek:/all-avail> install samba-3.5.1-2.i686
</file>


==== Access configuration ====
Edit '/etc/samba/smb.conf'  Set workgroup: 

<file>   workgroup = SOMEWORKGROUP
</file>
Set descriptive workgroup: 

<file># server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field                                                                                                                                                                               
   server string = Someserver Samba Server
</file>
Set which IP# can connect (localhost and 192.168.1.0/24 in example): 



<file>hosts allow = 192.168.1.  127.
</file>
Set security mode to 'user' 

<file># Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See                                                                                                                                                                             
# /usr/share/doc/samba-doc-html-*/Samba3-HOWTO/ServerType.html for details.                                                                                                                                                                 
   security = user
</file>
Select on which interfaces samba will listen: 



<file>interfaces = 192.168.1.1/24 127.0.0.1/8
</file>
Add share definiotions for home directories: 

<file>[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   writable = yes
</file>


==== Start smb and verify if it runs ====


<file>[matkor@someserver ~]$ smbclient -L localhost -U%
Domain=[SOMEWORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.5.1]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ---------       ----      -------
        IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (Someserver Samba Server)
Domain=[DOMAIN] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.5.1]

        Server               Comment
        ---------            -------
        SOMESERVER           Someserver Samba Server

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------
        SOMEWORKGROUP 
</file>


==== Add samba user (used to microsoft network logins) ====


<file>sudo smbpasswd -a kolo
New SMB password:                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
Retype new SMB password:
</file>
You should now see server in network neighbourhood and be able to login to it or map drives on its shares. 



===== Allowing following symlinks outside of share directory =====
In global section one need to disable linux client extensions (allowing to create symlinks) 

<file># Turns off possiblity to clients to craete symlinks                                                                                                                                                                                        
unix extensions=no
</file>
And per share add: 

<file>   follow symlinks = yes
   wide links = yes
</file>