Samba - a Windows-readable file share
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4. Although it is possible to setup Samba manually, it is highly recommended that you use Webmin (see [[Articles/DebianWebmin]]) for configuration. Webmin is much easier to use and will undoubtedly save you a lot of trouble. | 4. Although it is possible to setup Samba manually, it is highly recommended that you use Webmin (see [[Articles/DebianWebmin]]) for configuration. Webmin is much easier to use and will undoubtedly save you a lot of trouble. | ||
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Revision as of 11:10, 3 August 2006
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1. Install the Samba[1] and SMBFS packages. Use the command:
apt-get install samba smbfs
2. Enter your domain/workgroup when prompted. The Windows XP default is MSHOME.
3. If prompted, select yes to creating a password database.
4. Although it is possible to setup Samba manually, it is highly recommended that you use Webmin (see Articles/DebianWebmin) for configuration. Webmin is much easier to use and will undoubtedly save you a lot of trouble.
References
- ↑ http://us4.samba.org/samba/docs/using_samba/toc.html "Using Samba", by Ts, Eckstein, and Collier-Brown (O'Reilly)
