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To add a Samba user, select Preferences > Samba Users from the pulldown menu, and click the
Add User button. In the Create New Samba User window select a Unix Username from the list of
existing users on the local system.
If the user has a different username on a Windows machine and needs to log into the Samba server
from the Windows machine, specify that Windows username in the Windows Username field. The
Authentication Mode on the Security tab of the Server Settings preferences must be set to User for
this option to work.
Also, configure a Samba Password for the Samba User and confirm it by typing it again. Even if you
opt to use encrypted passwords for Samba, it is recommended that the Samba passwords for all users
are different from their system passwords.
To edit an existing user, select the user from the list, and click Edit User. To delete an existing Samba
user, select the user, and click the Delete User button. Deleting a Samba user does not delete the
associated system user account.
The users are modified immediately after clicking the OK button.
20.4.1.3. Adding a Share
To create a Samba share, click the Add button from the main Samba configuration window.
Figure 20.7. Adding a Share
The Basic tab configures the following options:
• Directory — The directory to share via Samba. The directory must exist before it can be entered
here.
• Share name — The actual name of the share that is seen from remote machines. By default, it is
the same value as Directory, but can be configured.
• Descriptions — A brief description of the share.
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