Create a Limited directory

Create a shared directory that requires user authentication.

[1] Configure Samba 
[root@master ~]#groupadd security
[root@master ~]#mkdir /home/security
[root@master ~]#chgrp security /home/security
[root@master ~]#chmod 2770 /home/security
[root@master ~]#vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

# line 102: change

security =user

# add at the bottom

[Security]                     # specify any name 

path = /home/security

writable = yes

create mode = 0770

directory mode = 0770

share modes = yes
 guest ok = no      #prohibit guest     

valid users = @security   # allow only security group

[root@master ~]#/etc/rc.d/init.d/smb restart  

Shutting down SMB services:[  OK  ]
Shutting down NMB services:[  OK  ]
Starting SMB services:[  OK  ]
Starting NMB services:[  OK  ] 

[root@master ~]#smbpasswd -a cent     # add user 

New SMB password:     # set password
Retype new SMB password:      # verify
Added user cent. 

[root@master ~]#vi /etc/group 

 

security:x:502:cent     # add 

 

[2] Configure on Windows client. Open [My Computer] -[Map Network Drive] . 

 

[3] Input shared folder's place. 

 

 

 

[4] Login Password is required. Input it set in section [1]. 

[5] Done to access. 

 

 

 

 

 

From (server-world).