samba shares smb.conf

smb.conf

[global]

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: LINUX2
   workgroup = WORKGROUP
   netbios name = $USER
# $USER should be changed to what you want your computer known as on the SMB network.

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
   server string = the share of the century

# Security mode. Defines in which mode Samba will operate. Possible
# values are share, user, server, domain and ads. Most people will want
# user level security. See the HOWTO Collection for details.
 security = share
# DON'T LET IT FOOL YOU, YOU NEED SECURITY = SHARE!!!!
# if you remove this entry you will probably be pestered with password dialog boxes for passwords that are not set.

# Unix users can map to different SMB User names
  username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

# nautilus sharing stuff
usershare allow guests = yes
usershare max shares = 100
usershare owner only = False

# write to unix back end using this user:group
# paths are for /home/samba directories, you will probably want to change these.

[Broadcast]
        comment = Guest access share
	public = yes
        path = /home/samba/broadcast
        browseable = yes
        read only = yes
        guest ok = yes

[Dropbox]
	path = /home/samba/dropbox
	public = yes
        browseable = yes
        read only = no
        guest ok = yes
force user = $USER
force group = $USER
# $USER is to be replaced with the actual user/group writing files to the dropbox public r/w share directory.

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