Ubuntu File Server
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This article is part of a series on setting up an Ubuntu Network Server.  Below are the other sections of the article.

* [[Ubuntu Network Server]]
* [[Ubuntu DNS Server]]
* [[Ubuntu DHCP Server]]
* [[Ubuntu Firewall and Router]]
* **Ubuntu File Server**

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I use Samba to access my home directory from the network.  Below is a quick setup to make this work.  This also turns your server into a WINS server, so Windows machines will have a little bit better browsing experience.

  sudo apt-get install samba

Back up `/etc/smb/samba.conf` and start with a fresh file.

    [global]
    netbios name = KIEV
    workgroup = SHORTROUND
    server string = Ubuntu Firewall
    security = user
    encrypt passwords = true
    wins support = yes
    local master = yes
    preferred master = yes
    os level = 99
    domain master = yes
    interfaces = eth1 lo
    bind interfaces only = yes
    
    [homes]
    comment = Home Directories
    browseable = yes
    valid users = %S
    writable = yes

Make sure you modify the file to fit your needs.  It all should be self-explanitory.  The one to note is the `interfaces` line.  Ensure you have your internal interface as well as your loopback device in the list.

For every user that needs to access the directory, run the following:

    sudo smbpasswd -a username

Restart Samba for everything to take effect.

    sudo invoke-rc.d samba reload