How to install and configure Samba Server on Fedora 34
To Install And Configure Samba Server On Fedora 34
Introduction:
Samba is an incredibly powerful tool that allows you to create seamless file and printer sharing to smb/cifs clients from a linux server/desktop. with samba you can even connect that linux machine to a windows domain. this video will show you the method of how to install samba on fedora 34.
Installation process:
Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME=Fedora
VERSION="34 (Workstation Edition)"
ID=fedora
VERSION_ID=34
VERSION_CODENAME=""
PLATFORM_ID="platform:f34"
PRETTY_NAME="Fedora 34 (Workstation Edition)"
ANSI_COLOR="0;38;2;60;110;180"
LOGO=fedora-logo-icon
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:34"
Step 2: Install samba server by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# dnf install samba -y
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 -
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - 00:00
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Verifying : samba-common-libs-2:4.14.2-1.fc34.x86_64 15/15
Upgraded:
libsmbclient-2:4.14.8-0.fc34.x86_64 libwbclient-2:4.14.8-0.fc34.x86_64 samba-client-2:4.14.8-0.fc34.x86_64 samba-client-libs-2:4.14.8-0.fc34.x86_64
samba-common-2:4.14.8-0.fc34.noarch samba-common-libs-2:4.14.8-0.fc34.x86_64
Installed:
samba-2:4.14.8-0.fc34.x86_64 samba-common-tools-2:4.14.8-0.fc34.x86_64 samba-libs-2:4.14.8-0.fc34.x86_64
Complete!
Step 3: Start SMB service by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl start smb
Step 4: Enable SMB service by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl enable smb
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/smb.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/smb.service.
Step 5: Check status of SMB service by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl status smb
● smb.service - Samba SMB Daemon
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/smb.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Wed 2021-10-27 19:59:18 EDT; 28s ago
Docs: man:smbd(8)
man:samba(7)
man:smb.conf(5)
Main PID: 20864 (smbd)
Status: "smbd: ready to serve connections..."
Tasks: 4 (limit: 2261)
Memory: 24.0M
CPU: 125ms
CGroup: /system.slice/smb.service
├─20864 /usr/sbin/smbd --foreground --no-process-group
├─20868 /usr/sbin/smbd --foreground --no-process-group
├─20869 /usr/sbin/smbd --foreground --no-process-group
└─20870 /usr/sbin/smbd --foreground --no-process-group
Oct 27 19:59:18 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Starting Samba SMB Daemon...
Oct 27 19:59:18 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Started Samba SMB Daemon.
Oct 27 19:59:18 linuxhelp smbd[20864]: [2021/10/27 19:59:18.716963, 0] ../../lib/util/become_daemon.c:135(daemon_ready)
Oct 27 19:59:18 linuxhelp smbd[20864]: daemon_ready: daemon 'smbd' finished starting up and ready to serve connections
Step 6: Create directory by using the below commands
[root@linuxhelp ~]# mkdir /data
[root@linuxhelp ~]# mkdir /value
Step 7: Add the user by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# adduser --system shareuser
[root@linuxhelp ~]# adduser --system shareuser1
Step 8: Change the owner in this directory by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# chown -R shareuser /data
[root@linuxhelp ~]# chown -R shareuser /value
Step 9: Disable the Selinux by using the Chcon command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# chcon -Rt samba_share_t /data
[root@linuxhelp ~]# chcon -Rt samba_share_t /value
Step 10: Open the samba configuration file and add the share details by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
Step 11: Create smbpassword for this users by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# smbpasswd -a shareuser
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user shareuser.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# smbpasswd -a shareuser1
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user shareuser1.
Step 12: Enable smbpassword for this users by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# smbpasswd -e shareuser
Enabled user shareuser.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# smbpasswd -e shareuser1
Enabled user shareuser1.
Step 13 : Restart the smb and nmb services by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl restart smb nmb
Step 14: Enable the smb and nmb services by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl enable smb nmb
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/nmb.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/nmb.service.
Step 15: Open and check the SElinux configuration file by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# vi /etc/selinux/config
Step 16: Check the firewall status by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl status firewalld
● firewalld.service - firewalld - dynamic firewall daemon
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/firewalld.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2021-10-21 00:20:06 EDT; 6 days ago
Docs: man:firewalld(1)
Main PID: 988 (firewalld)
Tasks: 4 (limit: 2261)
Memory: 29.0M
CPU: 1.478s
CGroup: /system.slice/firewalld.service
└─988 /usr/bin/python3 -s /usr/sbin/firewalld --nofork --nopid
Oct 21 00:20:02 fedora systemd[1]: Starting firewalld - dynamic firewall daemon...
Oct 21 00:20:06 fedora systemd[1]: Started firewalld - dynamic firewall daemon.
Oct 27 11:12:35 linuxhelp firewalld[988]: WARNING: ALREADY_ENABLED: 3128:tcp
Oct 27 11:16:05 linuxhelp firewalld[988]: WARNING: ALREADY_ENABLED: 3128:tcp
Step 17: Stop the firewall status by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl stop firewalld
Step 18: Restart the smb and nmb services by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl enable smb nmb
Step 19: Once completed go to run terminal type samba share id as shown in the below image.
Step 20: There will be two folders share1 and share2 as shown in the below image
Step 21: Then goto share1 and login as user1 and user2 and same for share2 as shown in the below image
Conclusion:
We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install and configure samba server on Fedora 34. Your feedback is much welcome