How to Set Up Samba File Share in Linux | Install and Configure SAMBA Server in Linux

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In this video, Setting up a SAMBA Server in Linux allows file and printer sharing between Linux and Windows systems. Below is a step-by-step guide to installing and configuring a SAMBA Server on a Linux machine.

🚀 What you’ll learn:

1. Install Samba
2. Check Samba Version
3. Configure Samba
4. Create a Shared Directory
5.Add a Samba User
6.Restart Samba Services
7.Allow Samba Through Firewall
8.Test Samba Configuration
9.Access the Samba Share
10.Enable Guest Access (Optional)

📂 Prerequisites:

- Basic understanding of Linux command-line.

- Two Linux systems (one for the server, one for the client).



Whether you're working with Ubuntu, CentOS, or another Linux distribution, this tutorial is designed to be straightforward and easy to follow. By the end, you’ll have a fully functional NFS setup for file sharing across your Linux systems.

💻 Commands used:

We’ve included all the commands in the video so you can follow along step-by-step. Make sure to pause the video to execute each command correctly.

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[SunilKumar-erx]

this video is much insight full . Tried all the necessary steps but I have trouble connecting from Virtual machine to windows 11 with samba. At last step I'm not able to map network drive. IP address of Virtualbox starts from 10 series and Laptop is 192 series. Could you please help me on this