Install and configure Samba on Ubuntu Server – Network file sharing 🔐
Learn how to easily and securely turn your Ubuntu Server into a Samba file server. In this video, I explain step-by-step how to:
Install the Samba package (sudo apt update && sudo apt install samba)
Create and configure a shared folder
Adjust the /etc/samba/smb.conf file with global options (~workgroup, permissions, visibility)
Add Samba users with smbpasswd -a user
Restart services and test the connection from Windows or Linux
(Bonus) Update firewall rules to allow Samba
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✅ Ideal for:
Beginner administrators who want network share access
Users who want to keep their Ubuntu server up-to-date with best practices
✅ Video timeline (~15 min)
00:00 – Introduction: Why use Samba on Ubuntu Server?
1:00 – Initial installation of the Samba package (apt install samba)
2:30 – Creating a shared folder (e.g., /srv/samba/shared)
4:00 – Editing /etc/samba/smb.conf: [shared] section and basic settings
6:30 – Configuring Samba users (smbpasswd -a)
8:00 – Restarting Samba and verifying services (systemctl restart smbd)
9:30 – Connecting from Windows: \\Server_IP\shared
11:00 – Connecting from Linux with smbclient or manually mounting
12:30 – Enabling firewall: ufw allow Samba
13:30 – Tips and common errors (permissions, visibility, restart)
14:30 – Summary and best practices
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#ubuntuserver #samba #FileServer #linux #UbuntuTutorial #FileSharing #sysadmin