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--- systems:media_server:setup_smb_samba_shares [2025/05/30 16:52] – created peter
+++ systems:media_server:setup_smb_samba_shares [2025/05/30 17:06] (current) – [Create a Samba User] peter
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 </WRAP>
+----
+===== Test the Samba Configuration =====
+<code bash>
+testparm
+</code>
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 <WRAP info>
 **NOTE:**  Follow the prompts to create a password for the Samba user.
+Samba does not use the system account password, which is why it needs its own password.
+  * **-a** - This flag adds the existing linux user to the Samba user database.
+    * This command searches for the username in the Unix user database and adds it to the Samba user database.
+    * If not found, then the “smbpasswd” command will create as well as add the user to the Samba group.
 </WRAP>
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 <code bash>
 sudo systemctl restart smbd
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  Remember to update any firewall rules to allow Samba traffic
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Check the status of the service to confirm that Samba is working fine =====
+<code bash>
+sudo systemctl status smbd
 </code>