Samba : Restricted Shared Folder2018/05/13

	Install Samba to build a File Server. For example, Create a shared Folder which requires user authentication.
[1]	Install and Configure Samba.

[root@smb ~]#

dnf -y install samba samba-client

[root@smb ~]#

groupadd security

[root@smb ~]#

mkdir /home/security

[root@smb ~]#

chgrp security /home/security

[root@smb ~]#

chmod 770 /home/security

[root@smb ~]#

vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

# line 7: add

unix charset = UTF-8

# line 9: change (Windows default)

workgroup =

WORKGROUP

# line 11: add (IP addresses you allow to access)

hosts allow = 127. 10.0.0.

# add to the end

# any Share name you like

[Security]
    path = /home/security
    writable = yes
    create mode = 0770
    directory mode = 0770
    # not allow guest user
    guest ok = no
    # allow only security group
    valid users = @security

[root@smb ~]#

systemctl start smb nmb

[root@smb ~]#

systemctl enable smb nmb

# add a user in Samba

[root@smb ~]#

useradd fedora

[root@smb ~]#

smbpasswd -a fedora

New SMB password:

# set password

Retype new SMB password:
Added user fedora.
[root@smb ~]#

usermod -G security fedora

[2]	If Firewalld is running, allow Samba service.

[root@smb ~]#

firewall-cmd --add-service=samba --permanent

success
[root@smb ~]#

firewall-cmd --reload

success

[3]	If SELinux is enabled, change SELinux Context.

[root@smb ~]#

setsebool -P samba_enable_home_dirs on

[root@smb ~]#

restorecon -R /home/security

[4]	It's the way to access to the shared folder. This example is on Windows 10. Select [Computer] - [network] - [Map Network Drive].

[5]	Specify the shared folder's place in Folder section and Click the [Finish] button to enter.

[6]	Authentication is required, Input the username and password you added in Samba.

[7]	Just accessed.

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