* Create Samba Group and Samba Users
<code>
sudo groupadd smbusers

# Create system users (optional - or use existing ones)
sudo useradd -G smbusers john
sudo useradd -G smbusers jane

# Set Samba passwords (different from system passwords)
sudo smbpasswd -a john
sudo smbpasswd -a jane
</code>

  * Create folder in linux  
<code>
   sudo mkdir /private
</code>
 
  * Set ownership and permissions
<code>
   sudo chown root:smbusers /private
   sudo chmod 1770 /private  # Sticky bit + group access
</code>   

  * Edit Samba config /etc/samba/smb.conf
<code>
   [private]
   comment = Private Secure Share
   path = /private
   browseable = yes
   read only = no
   guest ok = no
   valid users = @smbusers
   create mask = 0660
   directory mask = 0770
   force group = smbusers
   # Security settings to prevent users from deleting each other's files
   # veto files are files that user can upload but then will be hidden from view.
   #veto files = /*.exe/*.com/*.bat/*.cmd/
   # can also delete these veto files
   #delete veto files = yes
</code>
   

   * Restart Samba by doing:
<code>
   sudo systemctl restart smbd nmbd

   # Or for newer versions:

   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