Simple Samba Setup

Simple Samba (SMB) Setup with the focus of having a file share method for www developers on windos machines.

Install Samba on Debian or Ubuntu

apt-get install samba samba-common system-config-samba

Configure Samba with a local user to authenticate the client but using a local user (www-data) to enforce file modification on the local machine made by www-data

[global]
   workgroup = WORKGROUP
   server string = %h server (Linux)
   interfaces = eth0
   bind interfaces only = yes
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
   panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
   server role = standalone server
   obey pam restrictions = Yes
   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
   pam password change = Yes
   map to guest = Bad User
   log level = 4

[www]
   comment = www
   path = /var/www
   #valid users = @smbgrp
   write list = @smbgrp
   #valid users = shares
   #admin users = shares
   browsable = yes
   writable = yes
   read only = no
   create mask = 0777
   #force user = www-data