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NAS - Build a Linux NAS - Create a Samba Share

Create Samba Share

Save a backup of the default Samba Config. 

sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.orig

Now edit the Samba Config file, /etc/samba/smb.conf, and populate as:

/etc/samba/smb.conf
[global]
workgroup=WORKGROUP
server min protocol = SMB2
server max protocol = SMB3
server string = NAS
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
 
[data]
path = /mnt/nas/data
available = yes
valid users = peter
read only = no
browseable = yes
writable = yes

Create a Samba user

sudo smbpasswd -a peter

returns: 

Added user peter.

NOTE: Make sure that the user has permissions to the files on system level as well.

Test Access to the Share

Within a Web Browser, enter 

//192.168.1.5/data

NOTE:

  • 192.168.1.5: The IP Address of the NAS.
    • Obviously use whatever IP address that device has.
  • data: The name of the Samba Share, as defined in the Samba Config file.