1. server configuration
Samba is configured in /usr/local/etc/smb4.conf.
# touch /usr/local/etc/smb4.conf
smb4.conf is as follows.
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = Samba Server Version %v
netbios name = ExampleMachine
wins support = Yes
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
max log size = 500
preferred master = yes
hosts allow = 192.168.1.
interfaces = em0
bind interfaces only = yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
passdb backend = tdbsam
# Example: share /path/to/share accessible only to 'test1' user
[src]
path = /usr/home/test1
valid users = test1
writable = yes
browsable = yes
read only = no
guest ok = no
public = no
create mask = 0666
directory mask = 0755
2. Add user to samba
2.1 Add a new system user
# adduser
Username: test1
...
2.2 Add the new system user(test1) as a samba user.
# smbpasswd -a test1
...
3. Start or stop samba
To enable samba at boot time, add the following line to /etc/rc.conf:
samba_server_enable="YES"
To start samba now:
# service samba_server start
To stop samba:
# service samba_server stop