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Advanced Samba Configuration with YaST
During first start of Samba server module the Samba Server Configuration dialog appears
directly after Samba Server Installation dialog. Use it to adjust your Samba server
configuration.
After editing your configuration, click Finish to close the configuration.

Starting the Server

In the Start Up tab, configure the start of the Samba server. To start the service every
time your system boots, select During Boot. To activate manual start, choose Manually.
More information about starting a Samba server is provided in Section 36.2, "Starting
and Stopping Samba" (page 693).
In this tab, you can also open ports in your firewall. To do so, select Open Port in
Firewall. If you have multiple network interfaces, select the network interface for
Samba services by clicking Firewall Details, selecting the interfaces, and clicking OK.
Shares
In the Shares tab, determine the Samba shares to activate. There are some predefined
shares, like homes and printers. Use Toggle Status to switch between Active and Inactive.
Click Add to add new shares and Delete to delete the selected share.
Identity
In the Identity tab, you can determine the domain with which the host is associated
(Base Settings) and whether to use an alternative hostname in the network (NetBIOS
Host Name). To set expert global settings or set user authentication, click Advanced
Settings.
36.3.2 Web Administration with SWAT
An alternative tool for Samba server administration is SWAT (Samba Web Administra-
tion Tool). It provides a simple Web interface with which to configure the Samba
server. To use SWAT, open in a Web browser and log
http://localhost:901
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