Jack Wallen shows you how to quickly get Samba shares up and running on any Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Samba is a key component of using Linux in a business environment.

File sharing is a fundamental aspect of networked computing, and in Linux environments, two of the most prevalent protocols facilitating this are NFS (Network File System) and Samba. This article aims ...

Jack Wallen shows you how easy it is to share directories to your local network through Samba with MX Linux. I frequently share files on my LAN. Back and forth and back and forth — the sharing fun ...

One of the most popular questions long-time Linux users have been asked is, “How do I create a network share that Windows can see?“, and it’s for good reason. Creating a network share in Linux is a ...

Getting a little tired of one Windows SMB (Server Message Block) security problem after another? Want a reliable and fast file and print server without the Windows server headaches? Then, may I ...

It recently occurred to me that in the eight years or so I've been writing this column, I've never covered file servers. I've covered secure file transfer, for example, via scp, rsync and vsftpd, ...