Limited shared directory2014/04/26

	Create a shared directory that requires user authentication.
[1]	Configure Samba

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 60: comment out

map to guest = Bad User

# add at the last line

[Security]

# any name you like

   path = /home/security
   writable = yes
   create mode = 0770
   directory mode = 0770
   share modes = yes
   guest ok = no

# guest not allowed

valid users = @security

# allow only security group

root@smb:~#

smbpasswd -a trusty

# add a user in Samba

New SMB password:

# set password

Retype new SMB password:
Added user trusty.
root@smb:~#

usermod -G security trusty

root@smb:~#

initctl restart smbd

smbd start/running, process 1017

[2]	Configure on Windows client. This example is on Windows 7. Select [My Computer] - [Map Network Drive] like following example.

[3]	Input '\\(server)\(shared directory)'

[4]	Password is required. Input the one set in [1].

[5]	Just accessed.

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