CentOS 8 Essentials

18. Sharing Files between CentOS 8 and Windows Systems with Samba

Although Linux has made some inroads into the desktop market, its origins and future are very much server-based. It is not surprising therefore that CentOS 8 has the ability to act as a file server. It is also extremely common for CentOS and Windows systems to be used side by side in networked environments. It is a common requirement, therefore, that files on a CentOS 8 system be accessible to Linux, UNIX and Windows-based systems over network connections. Similarly, shared folders and printers residing on Windows systems may also need to be accessible from CentOS 8 based systems.

Windows systems share resources such as file systems and printers using a protocol known as Server ...