To Install Samba Server on Oracle Linux 8.5

Introduction

Samba is an important component to seamlessly integrate Linux/Unix servers and desktops into active directory environments. It can function both as a domain controller and as a regular domain member.

Installation Procedure:

Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below commands

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Oracle Linux Server"
VERSION="8.5"
ID="ol"
ID_LIKE="fedora"
VARIANT="Server"

Step 2: Install the Samba Server by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# yum -y install samba*
Last metadata expiration check: 18:47:55 ago on Wed 25 May 2022 07:05:57 AM IST.
Package samba-client-libs-4.14.5-2.el8.x86_64 is already installed.
Package samba-common-4.14.5-2.el8.noarch is already installed.
Package samba-common-libs-4.14.5-2.el8.x86_64 is already installed.
Dependencies resolved.

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 Package                    Arch   Version              Repository         Size
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Installing:
 samba                      x86_64 4.15.5-5.el8         ol8_baseos_latest 867 k
 samba-client               x86_64 4.15.5-5.el8         ol8_baseos_latest 716 k
 samba-common-tools         x86_64 4.15.5-5.el8         ol8_baseos_latest 522 k
 samba-krb5-printing        x86_64 4.15.5-5.el8         ol8_baseos_latest 101 k
 samba-libs                 x86_64 4.15.5-5.el8         ol8_baseos_latest 175 k

 samba-pidl                 noarch 4.15.5-5.el8         ol8_baseos_latest 199 k
 samba-test                 x86_64 4.15.5-5.el8         ol8_baseos_latest 2.0 M
 samba-test-libs            x86_64 4.15.5-5.el8         ol8_baseos_latest 120 k
 samba-vfs-iouring          x86_64 4.15.5-5.el8         ol8_appstream     104 k
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Complete!

Step3: Enable the samba service by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# systemctl enable smb
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/smb.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/smb.service.

Step4: Start the samba service by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# systemctl start smb

Step 5: Check the Status of samba service by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# systemctl status smb
● smb.service - Samba SMB Daemon
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/smb.service; enabled; vendor preset:>
   Active: active (running) since Thu 2022-05-26 01:54:33 IST; 4s ago

Step 6: Disable the firewall by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# systemctl disable firewalld

Step 7: Disable SELinux by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# setenforce 0

Step 8: Create Configuration to Access Samba by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# vim /etc/samba/smb.conf

[samba]
       path = /sambashare
       comment = samba
       browseable = yes
       writable = yes
       guest ok = yes
       read only = no

Step 9: Create a Directory in root by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# mkdir /sambashare

Step 10: Grant permission to the directory by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# chmod 777 /sambashare/

Step 11: Create a file in samba share Directory by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# touch /sambashare/test

Step 12: Create a user by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# useradd sambauser

Step 13: Add the normal user to samba user by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# smbpasswd -a sambauser
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user sambauser.

Step 14: Restart the samba service by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# systemctl restart smb

Step 15: Go to windows machine click windows button + R to Run and Enter the IP address as shown in the below image

Step 16: Enter the Samba user name and password as shown in the below image

Step 17: The samba share works as shown in the image below

With this the Installation of samba server on oracle linux 8.5 has come to an end.