# Configure Samba Share

This recipe configures a basic Samba file share.

## Backup Existing Configuration

```bash
sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.bak
```

## Create Configuration

Replace the existing configuration.

```bash
sudo tee /etc/samba/smb.conf >/dev/null <<'EOF'
[global]
   workgroup = WORKGROUP
   server string = Samba Server
   security = user
   map to guest = Bad User

[Share]
   path = /srv/samba
   browseable = yes
   writable = yes
   guest ok = no
   read only = no
   create mask = 0664
   directory mask = 0775
EOF
```

## Create Share Directory

```bash
sudo mkdir -p /srv/samba
```

## Configure Permissions

Replace `<username>` with your Linux username.

```bash
sudo chown -R <username>:<username> /srv/samba
sudo chmod -R 775 /srv/samba
```

## Validate Configuration

```bash
testparm
```

Expected output:

```text
Loaded services file OK.
```

## Restart Samba

```bash
sudo systemctl restart smbd
sudo systemctl restart nmbd
```

## Verify Services

```bash
systemctl status smbd --no-pager
systemctl status nmbd --no-pager
```

Both services should be reported as **active (running)**.

## Verify Share

```bash
smbclient -L localhost -U <username>
```

Expected output should include:

```text
Sharename       Type
---------       ----
Share           Disk
```