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diff --git a/recipes-connectivity/samba/samba/Managing-Samba.txt b/recipes-connectivity/samba/samba/Managing-Samba.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..624b8bb --- /dev/null +++ b/recipes-connectivity/samba/samba/Managing-Samba.txt @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +This device is running a bare-bone Samba server which allows easy +transfer of files and directories between any networked desktop PC and +your networked PDA. + +Since it is generally a bad idea to allow everyone read and write access +to your PDA, you will have to configure at least one user to get access to +any shared folder. + +How to create a Samba user with password: + +- If you haven't already created a non-root user, do so now: + root@poodle:/usr/bin# adduser testuser + Changing password for testuser + Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters) + Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers. + Enter new password: + Bad password: too short. + + Warning: weak password (continuing). + Re-enter new password: + Password changed. + root@poodle:/usr/bin# + +- Note that the password you entered will _not_ be your samba password. + Samba uses its own password database. + +- Add a Samba password for your user: + root@poodle:/usr/bin# smbpasswd -a testuser + New SMB password: + Retype new SMB password: + Added user testuser. + root@poodle:/usr/bin# + +- After you have added your new samba user, you'll have to restart the samba + server by running "/etc/init.d/samba restart" or by rebooting the device + +- Use the newly created username / password combination to access your network + shares. Please note the the Samba username must also exist as a unix username! + + |