CD-ROM sharing via samba

# A sample share for sharing your CD-ROM with others.
[cdrom]
comment = Samba server's CD-ROM
read only = yes
locking = no
path = /cdrom
guest ok = yes


# The next two parameters show how to auto-mount a CD-ROM when the cdrom share is accesed. For this to work /etc/fstab #must contain an entry like this:

/dev/scd0 /cdrom iso9660 defaults,noauto,ro,user 0 0




# The CD-ROM gets unmounted automatically after the connection to the
#If you don't want to use auto-mounting/unmounting make sure the CD is mounted on /cdrom

preexec = /bin/mount /cdrom
postexec = /bin/umount /cdrom


NB:_ tested on ubuntu 10.04

How to set up an automated login using smbclient ?

Ex:-
celsius@gmladmin:~$ smbclient -A samba_credentials //192.168.0.102/scans
Domain=[GIS5] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
smb: \>


here samba_credentials is a file which contains the user account information.

celsius@gmladmin:~$ cat samba_credentials
username = ************
password = ************

smbget example:-

smbget:-

it is very similar in function to wget.

Ex:-
celsius@gmladmin:~$ smbget -u administrator smb://192.168.0.102/scans/T.tif
Password for scans at 192.168.0.102:

smbtar example:-

smbtar -v -s 192.168.0.92 -a -x programs -u administrator -p **** -t irfan.tar


-a reset archive bit mode
-s Specify PC Server
-x Specify PC Share
-u Specify User Name
-p Specify PC Password
-t Specify Tape device /archive file
-v verbose mode

Make samba follow symlink outside share

O.S --- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

celsius@gmladmin:~/myshare$ /usr/sbin/smbd --version
Version 3.4.7

[myshare]
follow symlinks = yes
wide links = yes
path = /home/celsius/myshare
valid users = celsius
read only = no
create mask = 0760

[global]

# your addition

unix extensions = no
security = user


see:- http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/5120/make-samba-follow-symlink-outside-share