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--- sambasharetoprivate [2025/11/12 02:16] – jwan
+++ sambasharetoprivate [2025/11/12 02:21] (current) – jwan
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 </code>
-  * Set ownership (optional)
-<code>
-   sudo chown nobody:nogroup /public
-</code>
   * Edit Samba config /etc/samba/smb.conf
 <code>
    [private]
    comment = Private Secure Share
-   path = /srv/private
+   path = /private
    browseable = yes
    read only = no
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    force group = smbusers
    # Security settings to prevent users from deleting each other's files
-   veto files = /*.exe/*.com/*.bat/*.cmd/
+   # veto files are files that user can upload but then will be hidden from view.
-   delete veto files = yes
+   #veto files = /*.exe/*.com/*.bat/*.cmd/
+   # can also delete these veto files
+   #delete veto files = yes
 </code>
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    sudo systemctl restart smbd winbind
 </code>
+To add Samba User:
+sudo useradd -G smbusers newuser
+sudo smbpasswd -a newuser
+To delete Samba User:
+sudo smbpasswd -x username  # Disable Samba access
+sudo deluser username       # Remove system account (optional)
+To access from Windows:
+\\your-server-ip\private
+To access from Linux:
+smbclient //server-ip/private -U username