18.8 Starting the Samba and NetBIOS Name Services

In order for a Fedora 31 server to operate within a Windows network both the Samba (SMB) and NetBIOS nameservice (NMB) services must be started. Optionally, also enable the services so that they start each time the system boots:

# systemctl enable smb

# systemctl start smb

# systemctl enable nmb

# systemctl start nmb

Before attempting to connect from a Windows system, use the smbclient utility to verify that the share is configured:

# smbclient -U demo -L localhost

Enter WORKGROUP\demo’s password:

 

Sharename Type Comment

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sampleshare Disk Example Samba share

print$ Disk Printer Drivers

IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba 4.9.1)

demo Disk Home Directories

Reconnecting with SMB1 for workgroup listing.

 

Server Comment

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