SAMBA -- Is there a definitive "How to" For Setting Up SAMBA with Rpi

Hello,
I was wondering if there is a resource for set up of SAMBA to enable NAS useable with Windows 10. I have been utilizing some tutorials that are way out of date, and have been searching through forums everywhere, I think I am close but am not there yet.

Win 10 is seeing the Host in question but is not able to connect with HDD.

I can relate more of my research but would like to see other resources before I begin a dissertation here.

Thanks

Dave

Loonhaunt said:

Hello,
I was wondering if there is a resource for set up of SAMBA to enable NAS useable with Windows 10. I have been utilizing some tutorials that are way out of date, and have been searching through forums everywhere, I think I am close but am not there yet.

Win 10 is seeing the Host in question but is not able to connect with HDD.

I can relate more of my research but would like to see other resources before I begin a dissertation here.

Thanks

Dave

Hi there @Loonhaunt

Depending on the NAS there are ways to do this.

First in Windows you might need to set SMB1 (older NAS systems etc still use SMB1 for sharing protocol -- enable via control panel > turn windows features on / off).

In the NAS SAMBA config file /etc/samba/smb.conf ensure these are in the [global] section :

[global]
min protocol = NT1

Also ensure workgroup is the same as your windows machine and net biosname is the correct name of the nas server

e.g

workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbiosname = dogsdinner

also in the smb.conf ensure shares are enabled :

e.g
[HDD0]
comment HDD0
path = /mnt/DV0
guest ok = yes
writeable = yes
browseable = yes

Don't forget to add the user to the smb users -- e.g on the NAS : smbpasswd -a user and then set password for the user.

so for example on a NAS



Cheers
jimbo

Thanks Jimbo, I think that I am getting closer I corrrected the Group name from my laptop to the smb.conf, but am not sure where to make the netbios=NASNAME . Is that also done in the [Global] section of the smd.conf file? Since this is a very local network I was hoping to not deal with passwords and such, is that possible? I am including the shares portion of my file pertinent to the NAS below. I did get smbv1 activated on my Windows 10 machine, that enabled it to immediately see the Raspberry Pi NAS machine in Networks. The nas_stor HDD1 shows in the file directory but it will not connect.

Jimbo, I certainly appreciate your knowledge. I have been at this for a couple of days hit and miss. I make a few things work and then I am down another rabbit hole, learning all the way! I hope to not make it at someone elses expense. I also need to get back to my day job!

Kind Regards,

Loon

[Global]
# Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will part of
workgroup = LAPTOP-0NS1F688
netbios = berkana
#### Networking ####
client min protocol = SMB2_02
server min protocol = SMB2_02
min protocol = NT1

Shares:

[NAS_STOR USBHDD1]
comment = NAS_STOR USBHDD1
public = yes
writeable = yes
browsable = yes
path = /mnt/media/pi/USBHDD1
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777
guest ok = yes
only guest = no