docs are gone? how do i easily set up samba?

thechris · Veteran Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 1203

apparently the quick desktop install guide for xfree, kde, gnome, nvidia, ati, alsa, and samba has been excluded from the docs now. it had a short guide to samba. i don't care about all the little nuances of samba, i just need to get files from one computer to the other on a home network.

anyone have a link to the old docs or a copy of them? the other samba doc is _way_ too long and complicated for what i want. i don't need domains, or AV, or half the stuff.

arrruken · n00b Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 48

This is my server's simple smb.conf for transfering files, its not the best for security, but it gets the job done, and i dont leave the samba server running all the time. For extra security, you can add "allow_hosts = 127. 192.168.x". Good luck.

[global]
workgroup = HOME
[test]
comment = A test share
path = /home/test
read only = No

This is about as simple as it gets with samba. Obviously you have to make the directory listed by path and the windwos pc's need to be on the same workgroup as the one listed.

snekiepete · Guru Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 306 Location: WISCONSIN

from this link:

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/index.xml#doc_chap7

i have this link to samba

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/quick-samba-howto.xml

thechris · Veteran Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 1203

yes, the "quick" howto is too much. i don't want cups, clamAV, print servers, or such. the old desktop guide had like 1 paragraph for a simple samba setup.

in anycase, it is asking for a password when i try to access the samba share from my win98 computer. where do i set the password?

rafo · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 3:17 pm Post subject:

nobspangle · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 5:32 pm Post subject:

if you're accessing from win98 you'll probably want something like

thechris · Veteran Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 1203

ok, a friend of mine helped me throguh this via IM. i had security set to user, i'll probably move it to share.

a big thanks though.

i needed samba up so i could backup my parents computer and reformat it. its had win ME running for over 2 years! through 4 printers, 2-3 scanners, 2 video cards... well, now its really getting bad.