How to mount network sharing on linux

This post will discuss about how to mount network sharing using samba on linux. Here are the steps :

1. Install samba server
2. Add linux user
   

   # useradd [username]
   # passwd [username]
   

3. Add samba user
   

   # smbpasswd -a [username]
   

4. Set share folder by editing file /etc/samba/smb.conf and add the script below
   

   [Shared]
   comment = Shared files
   path = /home/[username]/shared
   valid users = [username]
   public = no
   writable = no
   

5. Set security level in /etc/samba/smb.conf
   

   security = user
   

6. Restart samba server
   

   # service samba restart
   

7. on computer client, add this line in /etc/fstab
   

   //[servername]/[sharename]  /[media]/[mountname]  cifs  username=[username],password=[pwd]  0  0
   

8. Remount all drive by using this command
   

   # mount -a