{"id":1888,"date":"2021-04-14T17:31:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T17:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dft.wiki\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2026-06-08T22:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T02:58:25","slug":"samba-server-and-client-on-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dft.wiki\/?p=1888","title":{"rendered":"SAMBA Server and Client on Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

The choice between NFS and Samba depends on who you are sharing with. Linux supports both NFS and Samba, but Windows only supports Samba.<\/p>\n

To learn about NFS file sharing, read: NFS Server and Client on Ubuntu 22.04<\/strong> [Link<\/a>].<\/p>\n

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SERVER – SAMBA CONFIG<\/strong><\/p>\n

sudo apt update\r\nsudo apt install samba -y\r\nsudo ufw allow samba\r\nsudo nano \/etc\/samba\/smb.conf<\/pre>\n
The Samba configuration file is self-explanatory. Parameters prefixed with ‘;<\/strong>‘ are commented out and inactive.<\/p>\n
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Samba configuration is organized in blocks. Add this block at the end of the file:<\/p>\n
[Home_userName<\/strong>]\r\npath = \/home\/userName<\/strong>\/\r\ncomment = Personal Files\r\nwriteable = yes\r\ncreate mask = 0777\r\ndirectory mask = 0777\r\nbrowseable = yes\r\npublic = yes\r\nvalid users = userName<\/strong><\/pre>\n
Customize this block to match your setup:<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
[Home_userName<\/strong>]<\/td>\nThe share name<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
path = \/home\/userName<\/strong>\/<\/td>\nThe directory being shared<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
comment = Personal Files<\/td>\nA description<\/strong> of the share.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
writeable = yes<\/td>\nAllow<\/strong> the client to write<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
create mask = 0777<\/td>\nPermissions applied when a file is created.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
directory mask = 0777<\/td>\nPermissions applied when a directory is created.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
browseable = yes<\/td>\nMake the share visible<\/strong> when browsing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
public = no<\/td>\nDeny guest users.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
valid users = userName<\/strong><\/td>\nAllow user ‘userName<\/strong>‘ to access the share.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
Note: parameter syntax may vary depending on the Samba version<\/strong>. Always refer to the examples in the config file or check the manual:<\/p>\n
man smb.conf<\/pre>\n
You must set a Samba password for the user and enable it, even if the user already has a local system password. Samba manages passwords separately.<\/p>\n
adduser -s \/usr\/sbin\/nologin userName<\/strong>\r\nsudo smbpasswd -a userName<\/strong>\r\nsudo smbpasswd -e userName<\/strong><\/pre>\n
After editing the configuration file, restart the service and verify it is running:<\/p>\n
sudo systemctl restart smbd\r\nsudo systemctl status smbd<\/pre>\n
OR<\/p>\n
sudo service smbd restart\r\nsudo service smbd status<\/pre>\n
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CLIENT – SAMBA MOUNT<\/strong><\/p>\n
sudo apt update\r\nsudo apt install cifs-utils -y<\/pre>\n
Test connectivity and authentication:<\/p>\n
smbclient -U userName<\/strong> -L \\\\\\\\192.168.2.40\r\nsmbclient -U userName<\/strong> \\\\\\\\192.168.2.103\\\\Home_userName<\/strong><\/pre>\n
To mount a remote share on the local file system:<\/p>\n
sudo mount -t cifs -o username=userName<\/strong> \/\/192.168.2.40\/Home_userName<\/strong> \/tmp\/hu<\/pre>\n
Customize this command to match your setup:<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
-t cifs<\/td>\nSpecifies the filesystem type ‘cifs’, the protocol used by Samba.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
-o username=userName<\/strong><\/td>\nThe user to authenticate as.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\/\/192.168.2.40\/<\/td>\nThe server address<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home_userName<\/strong><\/td>\nThe share name<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\/tmp\/HU<\/td>\nThe local mount point<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
The directory ‘\/tmp\/HU<\/strong>‘ must exist on the local file system. If it does not, create it:<\/p>\n
sudo mkdir \/tmp\/HU\r\nsudo chmod 755 \/tmp\/HU<\/pre>\n
To mount automatically on boot<\/strong>, edit fstab:<\/p>\n
sudo nano \/etc\/fstab<\/pre>\n
Add this line at the end of the file:<\/p>\n
\/\/192.168.2.40\/Home_userName<\/strong> \/tmp\/HU cifs username=userName<\/strong>,password=pass,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777<\/pre>\n
Customize this line to match your setup:<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\/\/192.168.2.40\/<\/td>\nIP address of the server<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home_userName<\/strong><\/td>\nThe share name<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\/tmp\/HU<\/td>\nThe local mount point<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cifs<\/td>\nThe filesystem type, the protocol used by Samba.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
username=userName<\/strong><\/td>\nThe user to authenticate as.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
password=pass<\/td>\nThe user’s password.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iocharset=utf8,
\nsec=ntlm 0 0<\/td>\n		Keep these arguments as they are.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
This guide was written and tested on Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04, 22.04, and Raspbian Buster 10. The firewall command does not apply to Raspbian, but everything else works the same.<\/p>\n
To apply the new fstab entries without rebooting:<\/p>\n
sudo mount -a<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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