TRY THIS Get Samba working with Incredible PBX

[markieb]

Hi everyone,
Just done a new fresh FULL install of IPBX 13.2 from the most recent ISO.
Please can someone tell me how I get Samba working for full access like I have on my existing PIAF.

With no configure-samba command anymore what is the Ward approved way of doing this?

 

[wardmundy]

First, on Debian/Ubuntu, run: apt install samba. Then edit /etc/samba/smb.conf and make sure it looks like this in the following sections (you probably have to add the second one). Be sure you're behind a firewall!!!

#======================= Global Settings =======================

[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = IncrediblePBX
local master = no
domain master = no
preferred master = no
password server = None
guest ok = no
security = user
dns proxy = no
encrypt passwords = True
passdb backend = smbpasswd
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
hosts allow = 192.168. 10. 127.0. lo
hosts deny = 0.0.0.0/0
interfaces = eth0 lo wlan0
bind interfaces only = yes
 
#======================= Share Definitions =======================

[incrediblepbx]
path = /
guest ok = no
writable = yes
create mask = 0777
valid users = root

Then our usual setup instructions should work:

Activating SAMBA for Windows Networking. SAMBA is included for transparent access using the Windows Networking Protocol from PCs, Macs, and other Linux machines. As delivered, SAMBA is deactivated. For obvious reasons, we recommend you never activate root login access to SAMBA without a very secure password. If you wish to enable SAMBA on your server, here are the steps while logged in as root:

• 1. Set SAMBA password for user root: smbpasswd -a root
• 2. Change Windows workgroup from WORKGROUP, if needed: nano -w /etc/samba/smb.conf
• 3. Manually start SAMBA from command prompt: systemctl start smbd
• 4. Configure for SAMBA start on boot: systemctl enable smbd
• 4. Log in to SAMBA share as root with your root password

 

[dicko]

I might suggest that presenting your root filesystem '/' to CIFS/windows as your linux root user might be a little "wreckless", think about it . . .

 

[markieb]

Thanks Ward, I'll give it a go
Just past Pumpkin time here so it'll have to wait till tomorrow.

 

[markieb]

I might suggest that presenting your root filesystem '/' to CIFS/windows as your linux root user might be a little "wreckless", think about it . . .

Wreckless if it was open to the internet or if there were untrusted users on my network. Neither apply to my setup, but thanks for your input

 

[dicko]

I don't believe that many people believe that Windows of any flavor can be trusted either in a lan or a wan situation., it is not the users, it is the OS be way more restrictive on what you share IMHO.

 

[TheGreyElf]

If you find that you can not drill down or write to subdirectories try adding the following to the end of the

[global]

section

wide links = yes
unix extensions = no

Tracy

 

[TheGreyElf]

Ward,

3. Manually start SAMBA from command prompt: service samba start

/etc/init.d/ on my two Incredible PBX 13.2 (lean and mean) installs do not contain a samba to start but do contain smb which works. FYI, I've always used smb to start/stop/restart Samba.

Just an FYI,

Tracy

 

[wardmundy]

Fixed. Thanks.