Securing Samba File Server placed in DMZ

 (Adapted from: https://www.howtoforge.com)

All office users on the network will be able to share a SMB server using a password system. The Samba File Server will provide a common pool for the sharing of files on the network.

The server will be configured to share files with any office users on the network with user login and password.

Configuration

For this, create a group smbgrp & user pbil05 to access the samba server with proper authentication

Enter the New SMB password: 123

Now create the folder secured in the /samba folder & give permissions like this:

We will face the issue of permissions. To give write permission to the user pbil05 do:

Edit the configuration file /etc/samba/smb.conf:

Below is the added configuration:

Restart the samba services to enable the new configuration:

To further cross-check the settings, check as follows:

Now, at windows machine, check the folder now with the proper credentials

Finally, samba user pbil05 have permission to write in the folder!