U1.06 Ubuntu Quick Start (QS): Samba File Server on Ubuntu - chempkovsky/CS2WPF-and-CS2XAMARIN GitHub Wiki

What for is Samba File Server

• Please refer to the "Use volumes" article in the docker documentation.
  • one of the paragraphs is about creating CIFS/Samba volumes
  • so one of the task is to configure samba-server
    • and one of the subtask is to configure Samba as a standalone file server

Reminder:

• Samba can be run as
  • An Active Directory (AD) or NT4 domain member
  • A standalone server
  • An NT4 Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or Backup Domain Controller (BDC)

Note:

• to install samba-server
  • use Hyper-V Virtual Machine Connection
    • do not use Remote Desktop connection

Install and configure samba-server:

• follow the instructions of the article Easily Install and Configure Samba File Server on Ubuntu 20.04
• Note #1: the described steps were tested
• Note #2: the command below requires special attenttion (since the static ip address is used)

ufw allow from 192.168.59.0/24 to any app Samba

• Note #3: Before passing through configuration steps three packages should be installed

sudo apt-get install samba 
sudo apt-get install smbclient 
sudo apt-get install cifs-utils