Working with Samba

Things to install

1. yum install samba
2. yum install samba-client

For beginner, it is much much easier to configure Samba with SWAT. Here's how:

1. First you need to yum install xinetd.
2. Next, yum install samba-swat.x86_64
3. You will then need to edit the file under /etc/xinetd.d/swat, change the disable=yes to disable=no
4. Instruction in Arch Linux might have ask you to run "xinetd daemon", but I have run into trouble with that. Instead, I do "xinetd" and successfully log into SWAT configuration page in web browser.

Some important things to take note when configuring shares for access from Windows:

• for every changes made to share, samba server need to be restart. This is very different from share within Windows, whereby all changes are made effective immediately

Some useful reference:

• http://www.techrepublic.com/article/configure-it-quick-simplify-samba-configuration-with-swat/1035709
• http://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/01/enable-file-sharing-between-windows-vista7-and-fedora-14-laughlin-via-samba/
• http://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/01/install-swat-in-fedora-14-and-manage-samba-easily/

Troubleshoot:

• rlimit_max issue: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1428351&page=2
• rlimit_max issue (solved in Ubuntu): http://www.jfamiglietti.com/john/?p=142