When in need, we can remove Samba users from the database by typing: # smbpasswd -x win7 var/lib/samba/passdb.tdb: TDB database version 6, little-endian hash size 131 bytes To create Samba users manually and add them to the local smbpasswd database, we can run the smbpasswd command: # smbpasswd -a win7ĭatabase of Samba users can be found under /var/lib/samba/. If we list all Samba users accounts present in the database in the “smbpasswd” listing format (output truncated), we should see the win7 account: # pdbedit -Lw Now, if we log into the win7 user, it should be added (synced) to the Samba database: $ su win7 If we list all Samba users accounts present in the database, we should get an empty list: # pdbedit -Lw If you have a sync configured, then (as it turns out) you have to log into a user in order for it to be added to the Samba database. You can sync Linux password database to the SMB password database, or you can add Samba users manually. Now, there are (at least) two ways to add a new Samba user to the Samba database. Passwd: password updated successfully Samba Users Linux UsersĬreate an “smb” called Linux system group (use -g to specify your own group ID): # groupadd -r smbįind out the smb group’s ID: # grep smb /etc/groupĪdd a new Linux system user, win7, with the smb group (997) as the initial user’s login group, but do not create a home directory: # useradd -r -M -g 997 -s /bin/false win7 The libpam-smbpass package is needed for Unix to SMB password sync. Install Samba server: # apt-get update & apt-get install samba samba-common-bin libpam-smbpass Samba clients will be Windows 7 and Debian Linux machines.

Users – the users share available for reading and writing for valid users in the smb group on the LAN.

Public – the public share available for reading and writing for anyone on the LAN.

Two browsable Samba shares will be setup: – added notes for libpam-smbpass and Unix password database to SMB password database sync. Connections from Windows and Linux clients will be covered. Share access will be provided to Local Area Network (LAN) only.

We’ll install and configure Samba v3 server on Debian.

Samba not working on debian buster