Configuring Samba as a standalone server and enabling home directories
In this recipe we will learn how to install and configure Samba as a standalone server in order to provide basic file-sharing services through the use of a user's home directory.
One of the most common ways to share files across different computer systems is to install and configure Samba as a standalone file server. Standalone servers are configured to provide local authentication and access control to all the resources they maintain. They are independent of all domain controllers and where a standalone server is expected to function like a workgroup server, they can use both, a simple or complicated configuration in order that all data served will be readily accessible to ...
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