Install Samba to build a File Server. For example, Create a shared Folder which requires user authentication.
[1] Install and Configure Samba.
[root@futurelinux ~]# dnf install samba samba-client -y
[root@futurelinux ~]# groupadd security
[root@futurelinux ~]# chgrp security /home/security
[root@futurelinux ~]# chmod 770 /home/security
[root@futurelinux ~]# vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
# line 7: change (Windows default)
workgroup = WORKGROUP
# add to the end
# any Share name you like
[Security]
path = /home/security
writable = yes
create mode = 0770
directory mode = 0770
# not allow guest user
guest ok = no
# allow only security group
valid users = @security
directory mode = 0777
[root@futurelinux ~]# systemctl enable smb
[root@futurelinux ~]# systemctl start smb
# add a user in Samba
[root@futurelinux ~]# useradd future
[root@futurelinux ~]# smbpasswd -a future
New SMB password: # set password
Retype new SMB password:
Added user future.
[root@futurelinux ~]# usermod -G security future
[2] If Firewalld is running, allow Samba service.
[root@futurelinux ~]# firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=samba
success
[root@futurelinux ~]# firewall-cmd --reload
success
[3] If SELinux is enabled, change SELinux Context.
[root@futurelinux ~]# setsebool -P samba_enable_home_dirs on
[root@futurelinux ~]# restorecon -R /home/share
