Quick Guide: How to Setup Samba on Your Home or Office Ubuntu Server

Setup

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install samba smbclient

smbpasswd -a samba_user

you'll be prompted to enter a password

samba_pass

Make a backup

cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf-orig

Append the following code to the /etc/samba/smb.conf

; -----------------------------------

[my_share_name]

path = /path/to/site/

available = yes

valid users = samba_user

force user = myuser

force group = myuser

read only = no

browseable = yes

public = yes

writable = yes

; -----------------------------------

Test the config

testparm

access it

\\qsandbox.staging.com

service smbd reload

or

service smbd restart

Related

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/How%20to%20Create%20a%20Network%20Share%20Via%20Samba%20Via%20CLI%20%28Command-line%20interface/Linux%20Terminal%29%20-%20Uncomplicated,%20Simple%20and%20Brief%20Way!

http://www.debuntu.org/samba-how-to-share-files-for-your-lan-without-userpassword/

Problem accessing Ubuntu Server Samba shared folder from Windows 8: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2172047