Instructions for setting up a secure Samba share on CentOS 8 Linux

These instructions are based on How to Install and Configure Samba on CentOS 8.: 

Several alterations have been made from the guide and are described below. 

1. sudo dnf install samba samba-common samba-client
2. sudo mv /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.con.bak
3. sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
   
   

   [global]

   workgroup = WIN20190

   server string = Samba Server %v

   netbios name = centos8

   security = user

   map to guest = bad user

   dns proxy = no

   
   
4. sudo systemctl start smb
5. sudo systemctl enable smb
6. sudo systemctl status smb
7. sudo systemctl start nmb
8. sudo systemctl enable nmb
9. sudo systemctl status nmb
10. sudo groupadd cleoagent
11. sudo useradd -g cleoagent cleo100
12. sudo useradd -g cleoagent cleo200
13. sudo mkdir -p /srv/samba/secure_share
14. sudo mkdir -p /srv/samba/secure_share/source
15. sudo mkdir -p /srv/samba/secure_share/dest
16. sudo chmod -R 0775 /srv/samba/secure_share
17. sudo chown -R root:secure_group /srv/samba/secure_share
18. sudo smbpasswd -a cleo100
    Password@1
    
    
19. sudo smbpasswd -a cleo200
    Password@2
    
20. sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
    
    

    [secured]

    path = /srv/samba/secure_share

    valid users = @cleoagent

    guest ok = no

    writable = yes

    browsable = yes

    
    
    
21. reboot centos8 machine
22. test read and write access by logging in on Windows win2019-2 machine File Explorer \\192.168.1.20\secured\