How to setup Samba for File Sharing in Linux

Timestamps:
0:18 – Samba Share setup in Ubuntu GUI (nautilus)
2:25 – Terminal Setup – Smb.conf walkthrough
12:25 – Enabling SMB 1.0 in Windows
14:37 – Verifying Shares and Access

force create mode is fine but with the 'e'. Thank you for this video. I will try.

Did you ever create the "more advanced" setup ?

thanks for the video for setup samba

how i can delete files from other disks like hdd using Linux mint 19.3 distro ? i try delete some files and dont let me do it

This helped me with an assignment! Turns out that my Windows Machine had the SMB 1.0 client disabled by default. I had to activate it, and it seems to be working (at least, for this example). Thanks!

Thank you so much! I realize that your vid is 18 months old, but I was trying to configure Samba on Ubuntu 20.04 with Windows 10. I was using the default smb.conf file, but it was so confusing due to all the commented out params.
I had read at least 1/2 dozen tutorials on setting up Samba on Ubuntu for Windows access, but none mentioned that you need to enable the SMB 1.0 service on Windows.
Matter of fact, one tutorial I read linked to a Microsoft page which warned against using SMB 1.0.
Well, I'm on a local network, and have excellent firewall so I am not worried about security with SMB 1.0.

I have upvoted your video, and have liked and subscribed to your channel.
Thank you.
Ethan TX

thanks it helps me a lot!

love your videos but I just dont have the patience for terminals… i get soo lost I know people are gonna get mad, now I dont hate the terminal, I use it, but once i start changing directories and such i just start getting lost.

I have 400/100Mbit fiber at home and office. I have a NAS4Free box and a HyperV server at office. I set up a TurnKey VPM VM at office and works fine to connect. But… While I VPN copying files directly from the NAS smb 2.0 shares is only 2-4MB/sec (should be 10-12 range) copying same files off a windows share I get the full 11MB/sec. This takes a 10 HOUR VM backup from 10 hours to 50 hours (too slow)
Why NAS4 free smb shares so much slower than windows shares over open VPN to home?

Windows supports SMB by default, it only dropped support for 1.0/CIFS because it's crazy insecure. All it needs is add the "min protocol" parameter as SMB2 or SMB3 on smb.conf

Thanks Chris for this video. I was struggling setting up samba from my new debian 10 box to windows 10. Once I created this simple smb.conf file with your suggested entries, BOOM, my share came alive! Magic indeed. Thanks again.

Thank you for this tutorial. Can I ask if there is a more "in depth" version?

hi, i have installed centOS 8 on VMware player, and on it i have configured samba as you did, i am trying to access the file server from other pcs and the host pc by typing into "run" the server's ip. but it doesn't work. anyone has an idea why?

doesn't work for me in ubuntu 19.1

Thank you for this tutorial it straight to the point and worked well. can you assist with one issue though how do i speed up my samba share its so so so SLOW

Hey Chris, i came across to this video searching for a solution for a problem with samba between my laptop and my desktop computer. Both are Linux Mint. But now i found out that mount is telling me this: "mount error(115): Operation now in progress" just because the firewall on my laptop was active and in default setting. i deactivated it for testing and the sharing worked just fine.
Here is my Question: How do i set up the Firewall in a way that it can stay active but allow me to share files at home?

if i want a rolling distro for a dedicated file server with old hardware (amd64 single core with 2 gb ram) for an office, which distro should i pick? TIA