File: How To - Ubuntu Server 10.10 backups server (Samba server) configuration.txt

[at the root folder, /root]

nano create_backups.sh

[Then enter the following text into the editor]

#!/bin/bash
cd /
mkdir backups
cd backups
#add other subdirectories here
#e.g. mkdir accounting
cd /
chmod -R 777 backups
chown -R nobody backups
chgrp -R users backups
echo "The folder /backups is now open to everyone!"
cd /root

[Ctrl-X - Save/Yes]

[to run, use]

./create_backups.sh

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nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

[Add this near [printers] section - you may want to comment out [printers] if not relevant]

[backups]
        comment = MyBackups Backup File Server
        inherit acls = Yes
        path = /backups
        read only = No
        public = Yes
        browseable = Yes
        directory mask = 0777


[And verify on your server/default smb.conf has in the [global] section]

workgroup = WORKGROUP