Thanks for noting my guide, MX Linux to Windows and Mac File Sharingnathan2423 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:30 am Following @FullScale4Me's excellent guide I have figured this out -- I had not fixed my firewall for samba! Please delete -- thanks!
Common Share Setup Fail Points
Points below are however the most common issues brought up on the MX Support Forum.
1) Do NOT modify the file /etc/samba/smb.conf in any way. Use MX Samba Config.1
2) Don't use spaces in Samba share paths. Use – or _ instead.
3) All PCs should be on the same network sub-net.
4) The shared folder must be in the sharing user's users home folder.
5) Leave the Unix permissions alone. The +x IS needed from root to share folder
I wish to share a folder that is mounted (in my case as /mnt/drived) but the Mix samba config tool gives error to the effect that there are improper characters in the share name.
I presume that item 4 in this list is there for a reason, but it's not clear to me what the reason is, so: Is it possible to share folders that are outside the user's home folder, or should I give up on that idea as a non-starter?
FWIW it is in a continual state of improvement, unlike a paper book's once-and-done. I modified one point (4) and added one (5).
Common Share Setup Fail Points
Points below are the most common issues brought up on the MX Support Forum.
1) Do NOT modify the file /etc/samba/smb.conf in any way. Use MX Samba Config.1
2) Don't use spaces in Samba share paths. Use – or _ instead.
3) All PCs should be on the same network subnet.
4) The shared folder should be in the sharing user's users /home folder.
5) If a shared folder is outside /home it MUST be ‘owned’ by the user.
6) Leave the Unix permissions alone. The +x IS needed from the root to share the folder.
1 Yes, there are a lot of guides saying to do so. MX Linux made the MX Samba Config tool to make it easier.