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How to configure a global SAMBA share

Asked by PatrickMahoney in Samba File Server

Tags: samba ubuntu linux

I am trying to configure SAMBA on a uBuntu server 9.04 64 bit. Samba version 3.3.2.

I would like to have valid user account use their home directory for their share. (seems to work)

I would like to have a "Public or Global" share that can be anyone that is in my local subnet can have access. I am trying to implement a global "Favorites" for IE to map to. That way I can maintain only one Favorite folder on my uBuntu server and all of my users in my workgroup can access. (I get access denied) I didn't want to maintain user accounts on the server.

I have changed the permissions of my /home/favorites directory to 777.

Here is the output of my testparm:
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Processing section "[favorites]"
Global parameter guest account found in service section!
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
        server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
        map to guest = Bad User
        obey pam restrictions = Yes
        passdb backend = tdbsam
        pam password change = Yes
        passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
        passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:
* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
        unix password sync = Yes
        syslog = 0
        log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
        max log size = 1000
        dns proxy = No
        usershare allow guests = Yes
        usershare max shares = 10
        panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        valid users = %S
        read only = No

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/spool/samba
        create mask = 0700
        printable = Yes
        browseable = No

[print$]
        comment = Printer Drivers
        path = /var/lib/samba/printers

[favorites]
        comment = Global Favorites
        path = /home/favorites
        read only = No
        guest only = Yes
        guest ok = Yes
 
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