Samba

Install Samba

sudo apt update
sudo apt install samba -y

Create User

To create a new user use the following command:

sudo useradd -M -s /sbin/nologin exampleuser

The useradd options have the following meanings:

• -M -do not create the user’s home directory.
• -s /usr/sbin/nologin - disable shell access for this user.

Add the user account to the Samba database by setting the user password:

sudo smbpasswd -a exampleuser
example-password

You will be prompted to enter and confirm the user password.

New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user exampleuser.

Once the password is set, enable the Samba account:

smbpasswd -e exampleuser

Add user to group

sudo usermod -aG sambashare exampleuser

Samba Config

Before you start editing smb.conf you should make a copy

sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/samba.conf.copy

in smb.conf add the following

[global]
server string = Document Server
vfs objects = fruit streams_xattr
workgroup = HOME
security = user
map to guest = never
name resolve order = bcast host
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 100
include = /etc/samba/shares.conf
access based share enum = yes

Create a file called shares.conf

[Files]
    comment = Documents Server
    path = /path/to/share
    force user = exampleuser
    force group = sambashare
    create mask = 770
    force create mode = 770
    directory mask = 770
    force directory mode = 770
    writeable = yes

[Other]
    comment = Other Share
    etc, etc

Once done, restart the Samba services with:

sudo systemctl restart smbd 
sudo systemctl status smbd