ArchLinux 2017.10.01: Install samba for SMB server

Install samba.

$ sudo pacman -Sy --noconfirm samba
$ sudo systemctl enable smbd nmbd

Add user access to samba with pdbedit. This user must be exists in Linux. If user to be added by pdbedit does not exist, you need to add user with useradd.

$ sudo useradd -m hiroom2

This article adds hiroom2 with pdbedit.

$ sudo pdbedit -a hiroom2
new password:
retype new password:

-t option reads password from stdout.

$ yes "${PASSWD}" | sudo pdbedit -a hiroom2 -t

Create base of /etc/samba/smb.conf.

$ cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/samba/smb.conf
[global]
   workgroup = MYGROUP
   server string = Samba Server
   server role = standalone server
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
   max log size = 50
   dns proxy = no

EOF

This article show how to share home directory for each user and share directory with multiple user.

Please reboot smbd and nmbd after editing smb.conf.

$ sudo systemctl restart smbd nmbd

$ cat <<EOF | sudo tee -a /etc/samba/smb.conf
[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   read only = no
   valid users = %S

EOF

$ cat <<EOF | sudo tee -a /etc/samba/smb.conf
[share]
   comment = Share directory
   path = /var/lib/share
   read only = no
   guest only = no
   guest ok = no
   share modes = yes

EOF

$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/share
$ sudo chmod 0777 /var/lib/share

Access to the following URL with explorer. Sharing home directory is \\192.168.11.66\hiroom2. Sharing directory with multiple user is \\192.168.11.66\share.