Samba Setup 1

Install

apt-get install -y cifs-utils samba

Visibility

For visibility get and install wsdd2, then systemctl start/enable it.

Create smb user

Create a smb user with sudo smbpasswd -a john.

Edit conf

Then /etc/samba/smb.conf (note that this is for a personal LAN, and not intended to be secure in any way).

[global]
  allow insecure wide links = yes
  follow symlinks = yes
  wide links = yes
  unix extensions = yes
  workgroup = WORKGROUP
  server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
  log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
  max log size = 1000
  logging = file
  panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
  server role = standalone server
  obey pam restrictions = yes
  unix password sync = no
  pam password change = yes
  map to guest = bad user
  usershare allow guests = yes

#======================= Share Definitions =======================

[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = yes
   read only = no
   create mask = 0755
   directory mask = 0755
   valid users = %S

[media]
  path = /media/john/
  available = yes
  valid users = john
  force user = john
  read only = no
  browsable = yes
  public = no
  writable = yes

[data]
  path = /data
  available = yes
  valid users = john
  force user = john
  read only = no
  browsable = yes
  public = yes
  writable = yes

[music]
  path = /data/music
  available = yes
  valid users = john
  force user = john
  read only = no
  browsable = yes
  public = yes
  writable = yes

[root]
  path = /
  available = yes
  valid users = john
  force user = john
  read only = yes
  browsable = yes
  public = yes
  writable = no

[inc]
  path = /incoming
  available = yes
  valid users = john
  force user = john
  read only = no
  browsable = yes
  public = yes
  writable = yes