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Installation

Before installing and configuring Samba it is best to already have a working CUPS installation. See ??? for details.

To install the samba package, from a terminal enter:

sudo apt install samba

Configuration

After installing samba edit /etc/samba/smb.conf. Change the workgroup attribute to what is appropriate for your network, and change security to user:

   workgroup = EXAMPLE
   ...
   security = user

In the [printers] section change the guest ok option to yes:

   browsable = yes
   guest ok = yes

After editing smb.conf restart Samba:

sudo systemctl restart smbd.service nmbd.service

The default Samba configuration will automatically share any printers installed. Simply install the printer locally on your Windows clients.

Resources

  • For in depth Samba configurations see the

  • The guide is also available in .

  • O’Reilly’s is another good reference.

  • Also, see the for more information on configuring CUPS.

  • The Ubuntu Wiki Samba page.

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