Centos 5 / Samba file sharing

ssiruuk2 · 20-05-2009, 10:14 AM

I will admit I am a complete linux numpty but have downloaded a copy of a Moodle vmware appliance from moodle.org and it comes all preconfigured on Centos 5 OS.

Got the server up and running and moodle is working fine but I need to give our web designer access into the Moodle directory on the linux server from her windows xp workstation. I have been trying and failing to share it with Samba - one of the main problems being that I cannot add a samba user... fill in all the details and click ok and the user list remains blank..

I have joined the server to the domain and can query the list of users on our domain with the command wbinfo -u

To join it to the domain I used this excellent step by step guide for novices like myself

Active Directory Integration with Samba for RHEL/CentOS 5 | Linux Mail Server Setup and Howto Guide

Any ideas or should I just give up and try and install it on Windows!?

CyberNerd · 20-05-2009, 10:36 AM

just give her winscp.
don't bother installing samba on a webserver for one user.

CyberNerd · 20-05-2009, 10:37 AM

here:
WinSCP :: Free SFTP and FTP client for Windows

ssiruuk2 · 20-05-2009, 11:15 AM

Thanks very much I'll give that a go.

ssiruuk2 · 20-05-2009, 02:05 PM

Worked a treat - thanks again

budgester · 20-05-2009, 02:50 PM

You could use

Dokan

And mount a directory over ssh onto your windows machine.

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20-05-2009, 10:14 AM	#1
ssiruuk2 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 233 Thanks: 11 Thanked 38 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 12	Centos 5 / Samba file sharing I will admit I am a complete linux numpty but have downloaded a copy of a Moodle vmware appliance from moodle.org and it comes all preconfigured on Centos 5 OS. Got the server up and running and moodle is working fine but I need to give our web designer access into the Moodle directory on the linux server from her windows xp workstation. I have been trying and failing to share it with Samba - one of the main problems being that I cannot add a samba user... fill in all the details and click ok and the user list remains blank.. I have joined the server to the domain and can query the list of users on our domain with the command wbinfo -u To join it to the domain I used this excellent step by step guide for novices like myself Active Directory Integration with Samba for RHEL/CentOS 5 \| Linux Mail Server Setup and Howto Guide Any ideas or should I just give up and try and install it on Windows!?

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20-05-2009, 10:36 AM	#2
CyberNerd Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,258 Thanks: 119 Thanked 314 Times in 251 Posts Rep Power: 78	just give her winscp. don't bother installing samba on a webserver for one user.

20-05-2009, 10:37 AM	#3
CyberNerd Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,258 Thanks: 119 Thanked 314 Times in 251 Posts Rep Power: 78	here: WinSCP :: Free SFTP and FTP client for Windows

20-05-2009, 11:15 AM	#4
ssiruuk2 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 233 Thanks: 11 Thanked 38 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 12	Thanks very much I'll give that a go.

20-05-2009, 02:05 PM	#5
ssiruuk2 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 233 Thanks: 11 Thanked 38 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 12	Worked a treat - thanks again

20-05-2009, 02:50 PM	#6
budgester Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Enfield, Middlesex Posts: 356 Thanks: 2 Thanked 23 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 12	You could use Dokan And mount a directory over ssh onto your windows machine.

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