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Samba(SMB) Setup

Setting up SMB Server on Linux

Install the samba tool on Linux.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install samba -y

Edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf

[nvme_share]
   comment = NVMe Share
   path = /mnt/nvme/share
   browseable = yes
   read only = no

nvme_share is the name of the Samba path which will appear in SMB clients and its path is accessed by \\192.168.0.1\nvme_share

path is the location where the files are stored

browseable and read only are flags that are needed to make sure read/write access on the SMB share

Lastly, add the user and password for the SMB share

sudo smbpasswd -a $USER # enter the password twice

In the case when Windows fail to write files in the samba share for odd reason. Go to Manage Credentials -> Windows Credentials -> Add a Windows Credential and fill the necessary address, username and password.

Setting SMB Client in Linux

Install required apps

sudo apt-get install cifs-utils -y

Make the required folders for mounting SMB drive.
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/vifs/nvme

Create a credential file for the server.

  • put it in a root folder directory eg /root/.server-smbcred
  • the file must be owned by root with 600 permission
    username=user
password=password


    sudo chown root: /root/.smbcred
sudo chmod 600 /root/.smbcred

    Test the mount
    sudo mount -t cifs -o credentials=/root/.mediaserver-smbcred,uid=1000,gid=1001,dir_mode=0755,file_mode=0755 //serverip/nvme_share /mnt/cifs/nvme
  • make sure to set the uid,gid,dir_mode,file_mode so the files are not owned by root and not writable

FSTAB permeant mount /etc/fstab

//10.10.120.16/tv_2_share  /mnt/cifs/tv2  cifs  credentials=/root/.mediaserver-smbcred,uid=1000,gid=1001,file_mode=0755,dir_mode=0755 0 0

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