SMB Raspberry Pi configuration

smb_raspberry_guide.md

Install Samba

 sudo apt install samba samba-common-bin

Edit config file

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Add the following to the bottom

[home]
   path = /home/pi
   browseable = Yes
   writeable = Yes
   only guest = no
   create mask = 0777
   directory mask = 0777
   public = no
   force user = pi

Create a pi user for samba

sudo smbpasswd -a pi

NOTE: The password of the system's pi user and smb pi user ARE NOT THE SAME

Restart service

sudo systemctl enable smbd
sudo systemctl restart smbd

Connect to it from Windows

\\raspberrypi.local\home

Type WORKGROUP\pi when asked for a username