How Linux Works

Sharing Files

To export a directory to SMB clients (that is, to share a directory with a client), add a section like this to your smb.conf file, where label is what you would like to call the share, and path is the full directory path:

[label]
  path = path
  comment = share description
  guest ok = no
  writable = yes
  printable = no

These parameters are useful in directory shares:

guest ok Allows guest access to the share. The public parameter is a synonym.

writable A yes or true setting here marks the share as read-write. Do not allow guest access to a read-write share.

printable Specifies a printing share; this parameter must be set to no or false for a directory share.

veto files Prevents the export of any files that match the given patterns. You must ...