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systems:media_server:setup_smb_samba_shares [2025/05/30 17:02] – petersystems:media_server:setup_smb_samba_shares [2025/05/30 17:06] (current) – [Create a Samba User] peter
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 <WRAP info> <WRAP info>
 **NOTE:**  Follow the prompts to create a password for the Samba user. **NOTE:**  Follow the prompts to create a password for the Samba user.
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 +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.   * **-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.     * 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.     * If not found, then the “smbpasswd” command will create as well as add the user to the Samba group.
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 </WRAP> </WRAP>
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 sudo systemctl restart smbd sudo systemctl restart smbd
 </code> </code>
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 +<WRAP info>
 +**NOTE:**  Remember to update any firewall rules to allow Samba traffic
 +</WRAP>
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