Sharing files from linux to windows and windows to linux using samba server in centos 5&6

 Sharing files from linux to windows and windows to linux using samba server in centos  5&6

#yum install samba

#yum install samba* --skip-broken

#yum restart samba

#chkconfig smb on

disable iptables (service iptables stop )
 
#service iptables stop
 
disable selinux (vi /etc/selinux/config  enter selinux-disabled)
 
#vim /etc/selinux/config
      enter  selinux=disabled

(check selinux  #getenforce)
#getenforce
 
open samba configuration file
vim /etc/samba/smb.conf

configure the server..

#vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
copy last 8 lines and paste under change as follows
 
[linux]
comment=<any data>
path=/exam(directory to be shared)
valid users=sam john
writable= yes
printable= no
hosts allow= 192.168.0.(allowable network)

here we are sharing /exam directory to sam and john they can read write /exam from any of 192.168.0. network system by using a share name linux
Note: we have to provide samba password for both users 
 
#smbpasswd -a <username>
samba passwords will store under /etc/samba/smbpasswd
To check syntax of configuration file:
#testparm
#service smb restart
#mkdir /exam
#chmod 777 /exam
(here we have to set selinux context )
#chcon -t samba_share_t /exam
#setsebool -P allow_smbd_anon_write=1


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