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====== File sharing ====== | ====== File sharing ====== | ||
- | The File sharing menu allows you to enable and configure Samba filesharing. Samba is a Linux clone/ | + | The File sharing menu allows you to enable and configure Samba filesharing. Samba is a Linux clone/ |
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===== Samba File Sharing ===== | ===== Samba File Sharing ===== | ||
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* Yes, (with) no Authentication | * Yes, (with) no Authentication | ||
* Yes Authentication Required | * Yes Authentication Required | ||
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For a basic setup, select //Yes no authentication. //If additional security is needed, it's recommended you select the //Yes, Authentication required// . Doing so will display two additional fields where a single username and password can be entered. | For a basic setup, select //Yes no authentication. //If additional security is needed, it's recommended you select the //Yes, Authentication required// . Doing so will display two additional fields where a single username and password can be entered. | ||
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**Samba protocol version**: | **Samba protocol version**: | ||
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* SMBv1 + SMBv2 | * SMBv1 + SMBv2 | ||
- | This allows you to select the maximum SMB version that will be supported. It is good practice to enable both SMB1 and SMB2. Imposing a specific version could lead to situations in which client devices aren't running a compatible version and therefore aren't supported. This may generate unwanted log errors, such as the one seen below: | + | \\ |
- | \\\\ {{: | + | This allows you to select the maximum SMB version supported. It is good practice to enable both SMB1 and SMB2. Imposing a specific version could lead to situations in which client devices aren't running a compatible version and so are not supported. This may generate unwanted log errors, such as the one seen below: |
- | **Disable GRO**: GRO (Generic Receive Offload) essentially combines together small packets to then be sent as a single large packet. This optimizes network utilization, | + | \\ \\ {{:pasted: |
- | **Workgroup Name**: Here, specify the WORKGROUP name (logical grouping) of PCs for devices | + | **Disable GRO:** |
- | **Client Codepage**: DOS and Windows clients use Code pages to determine rules for mapping lowercase letters | + | **Workgroup Name:** Here, specify the WORKGROUP name (logical grouping) of PCs for devices |
- | **Network Interfaces**: Defines | + | **Client Codepage: |
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+ | **Network Interfaces:** In this field, you define | ||
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- | **Samba Custom Configuration**: Here, you can pass user-defined parameters | + | **Samba Custom Configuration:** Here, you can specify |
- | **Auto-share all USB Partitions**: | + | **Auto-share all USB Partitions: |
- | * Disabled | + | * Disabled |
- | * Read Only | + | * Read Only - Users can only open files and browse the storage content |
- | * Read-Write | + | * Read-Write |
- | * Hidden Read-Write. | + | * Hidden Read-Write |
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- | This allows you to configure automatic sharing. As soon as a storage medium is connected to the USB port (with a compatible filesystem) its contents will be shared. | + | **Options: |
- | * Read only: Users can only open files and browse the storage content. | + | * Master Browser |
- | * Read-Write: Users have full control on visible content. | + | |
- | * Hidden Read-Write: This is similar to Read-Write, but allows access to hidden content | + | |
- | **Options**: | + | WINS Server - If enabled, act as WINS server |