Samba : Limited Shared Folder2023/04/28

	Install Samba to Configure File Server. For example, Create a shared Folder that users in [smbgroup01] group can only access to shared folder [/home/share01] and also they are required user authetication.
[1]	Install and Configure Samba.

root@smb:~#

apt -y install samba

root@smb:~#

groupadd smbgroup01

root@smb:~#

mkdir /home/share01

root@smb:~#

chgrp smbgroup01 /home/share01

root@smb:~#

chmod 770 /home/share01

root@smb:~#

vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

[global]
   # line 25 : add (set charset)
   unix charset = UTF-8

   # line 40 : uncomment and add network you allow to access
   interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 10.0.0.0/24

   # line 101 : comment out and add the line below
   #map to guest = bad user
   security = user

.....
.....

# add to the end
# any Share name you like
[Share01]
   # specify shared directory
   path = /home/share01
   # allow writing
   writable = yes
   # not allow guest user (nobody)
   guest ok = no
   # allow only [smbgroup01] group
   valid users = @smbgroup01
   # set group for new files/directories to [smbgroup01]
   force group = smbgroup01
   # set permission [770] when file created
   force create mode = 770
   # set permission [770] when folder created
   force directory mode = 770
   # inherit permissions from parent folder
   inherit permissions = yes

root@smb:~#

systemctl restart smbd

# add Samba user

root@smb:~#

adduser ubuntu

root@smb:~#

smbpasswd -a ubuntu

New SMB password:

# set passwords

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

usermod -aG smbgroup01 ubuntu

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