How to Create samba users and Verify they can connect

This is the simplest way I know to get samba up and running. This isn’t the most secure, best, smartest, etc. It’s just for testing and getting up and running as quickly as possible.

Add a new user

# smbpasswd -L -a newguy New SMB password: Retype new SMB password: Added user newguy.

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# smbpasswd -L -a newguy
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user newguy.

Enable the new user

# smbpasswd -L -e newguy Enabled user newguy.

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# smbpasswd -L -e newguy
Enabled user newguy.

Verify the user can connect

# smbclient -L thehost -U newguy Enter newguy's password: Domain=[MYGROUP] OS=[UNIX] Server=[Samba 3.6.1] IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba Server Version 3.6.1) newguy Disk Home Directories Domain=[MYGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.6.1] ...

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# smbclient -L thehost -U newguy
Enter newguy's password:
Domain=[MYGROUP] OS=[UNIX] Server=[Samba 3.6.1]

IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba Server Version 3.6.1)
newguy Disk Home Directories
Domain=[MYGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.6.1]
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