======Project: network services (samba)======

this project is going to be done all by my lonesome
this project was started may 1st 2013 and hopefully will only take a couple of hours 

=====Objectives=====
This project is required by the class, the reason for doing this project is to learn how to set up a samba server and communicate with windows machines

=====Prerequisites=====

  
Linux VM Server Install
Creating Virtual Machines

=====Background=====
The commercialization of the Internet over the past few years has created something of a modern melting pot. It has brought business-folk and technologists closer together than was previously thought possible. As a side effect, Windows and Unix systems have been invading each others' turf, and people expect that they will not only play together nicely, but that they will share. 


=====Scope=====

for this project I am attempting to set up a samba server, I am doing this to try to get a windows and a Linux machine to communicate, I hope to make a socket for this as well but if not I will continue to work on this even after the semester.  I also am making one for windows too and hope to get them communicating


=====Attributes=====
State and justify the attributes you'd like to receive upon successful approval and completion of this project.

  I guess the overall attributes I would like to obtain in this is some networking experience between the two of the operating systems
=====Procedure=====
steps:

1) first you need to install samba using apt-get install samba

2) Now activate  the  line security = user
type the command: vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
and add the following text


# “security = user” is always a good idea. This will require a Unix account

# in this server for every user accessing the server. See

# /usr/share/doc/samba-doc/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/ServerType.html

# in the samba-doc package for details.

security = user
This enables Linux system users to log in to the Samba server.
save , exit and restart Samba:

3)next use the command /etc/init.d/samba restart, this restarts your samba

4) now add the samba shares, This will add a share that will be accessible from  all users.

    Create the directory for sharing the files and change the group to the users group:
    mkdir -p /home/samba-share/allusers

    chown -R root:users /home/samba-share/allusers/

    chmod -R ug+rwx,o+rx-w /home/samba-share/allusers/
    
  - At the end of the file /etc/samba/smb.conf add the following lines:

    First open the smb.conf file using the command:

    vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
    
    add the following text
    
    [allusers]
    comment = All Users
    path = /home/samba-share/allusers
    valid users = @users
    force group = users
    create mask = 0660
    directory mask = 0771
    writable = yes
    
    If you want all users to be able to read and write to their home directories via Samba, add the following lines to   /etc/samba/smb.conf:
    
    [homes]
    comment = Home Directories
    browseable = no
    valid users = @users
    writable = yes
    create mask = 0700
    directory mask = 0700

    save and restart Samba:

    /etc/init.d/samba restart
    
5) Add and manage the Users

   use the command useradd  samba-user -m -G users, just replace the desired name for samba-user
   
6) next you need to set up a password for the user
   
   passwd samba-user     just replace samba-user with the name used to create profile
   
   
7) now add the user to the samba database 

   smbpasswd -a samba-user      once again replace the samba-user with the name used for the profile
   
   
   NOW YOU HAVE A SAMBA SERVER BEEATCHES!!!

    

    
    
    
    
    
    
    


=====Code=====
Upon completion of the project, if there is an applicable collection of created code, place a copy of your finished code within <nowiki><code> </code></nowiki> blocks here.

<code c>
/*
 * hello.c - A sample "Hello, World!" program
 * 
 * written by NAME for COURSE on DATE
 *
 * compile with:
 *   gcc -o hello hello.c
 *
 * execute with:
 *   ./hello
 */

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    printf("Hello, World!\n");    // Output message to STDOUT
    return(0);
}
</code>

=====Execution=====
Again, if there is associated code with the project, and you haven't already indicated how to run it, provide a sample run of your code:

<cli>
lab46:~/src/cprog$ ./hello
Hello, World!
lab46:~/src/cprog$ 
</cli>

=====Reflection=====
I guess the main reflection on this project is the fact that it was actually pretty easy to set up and I will for sure keep working on this to see what the capabilities are for this project
=====References=====
In performing this project, the following resources were referenced:

  * http://www.unixmen.com/standalone-samba-in-debian-squeeze/