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nas-samba [2023/07/01 01:48] – [Additional Share List] -grammar, formatting hogwildnas-samba [2025/07/11 16:47] (current) – [File sharing] -Grammar, condense hogwild
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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/replica of Microsoft's SMB (Server Message Block) filesharing protocol. Samba allows FreshTomato to "speak" the same language as Windows for file sharing between Windows and Linux-based systems (such as FreshTomato). This allows you to use your FreshTomato router as a NAS drive, if you connect USB storage, such as an external hard drive or flash drive.+In this menu, you can enable and configure Samba filesharing. Samba is a Linux clone of Microsoft's SMB (Server Message Block) filesharing protocol. Samba allows FreshTomato to "speak" the same language as Windows for file sharing across a LAN between Windows and Linux-based systems (such as FreshTomato). This allows you to use your router like a NAS drive, if you connect a USB storage device such as an external hard drive or flash drive.
  
-Microsoft's SMB protocol was recently upgraded to v3. FreshTomato's implementation supports v1 and v2 only. However, these are more than adequate for basic file sharing operations.+Microsoft's SMB protocol was recently upgraded to v3. FreshTomato's implementation supports only v1/v2. However, these are fine for basic operations.
  
  
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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 you need additional security, it's recommended you select //Yes, Authentication required//. Doing so will display additional fields to set a single username and password.
  
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-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:+This lets you select the highest SMB version supported. It's good practice to enable both SMB1 and SMB2. Imposing a specific version can cause client devices running an incompatible version to be unsupported. This may generate log errors, such as the one seen below:
  
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-**Disable GRO:**  GRO (Generic Receive Offload) combines small packets to be sent as a one large packet. This optimizes network utilization, but involves extra reassembly functions. The default, (Enabled) disables the feature. Enabling this is recommended unless you have other requirements.+**Disable GRO:** Generic Receive Offload combines small packets to be sent as a one large one.
  
-**Workgroup Name:**  Here, specify the WORKGROUP name (logical grouping) of PCs for devices to be displayed/organized (for Windows peer-to-peer network browsing). Note that the Windows 10 April 2018 (ver. 1803) update eliminated the use of Windows 10 Homegroups. However, workgroups, still exist in Windows 10/11.+This optimizes network utilization, but involves extra reassembly. The default, (Enabled) disables GRO. Enabled is advised unless you have other requirements.
  
-**Client Codepage:**  DOS and Windows clients use code pages to determine rules for mapping lowercase letters to uppercase letters. Undefined, by default, can be set in scenarios where case sensitivity is an issue. To check what Windows Codepage your systems are on, run ''cmd.exe'' and type ''chcp'' to see the current code page.+ \\
  
-**Network Interfaces:**  In this field, you define to which local interface the samba service will be bound. (Default: br0).\\  \\+**Workgroup Name:** here, enter the Windows WORKGROUP name for PCs to be displayed/organized (for peer-to-peer network browsing).
  
-{{:pasted:20220110-130832.png}}+Note that the Windows 10 April 2018 (v.1803) update eliminated Windows Homegroups. However, workgroups still exist in Windows 10/11.
  
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-**Samba Custom Configuration:** Here, you can specify user-defined parameters for the samba process (configured in the smb.conf file). Consult samba documentation before using this field: [[https://www.samba.org|https://www.samba.org]]/+**Client Codepage:** sets the Windows code page.
  
-**Auto-share all USB Partitions:  **This lets you configure automatic sharing. As soon as storage with a compatible file system is connected to the USB port, its contents will be shared.+Windows clients use code pages to determine rules for mapping lowercase letters to uppercase ones. Undefined, by default, can be set in cases where case sensitivity is an issue. To check your Windows Codepage, run ''cmd.exe'' and type ''chcp'' to see the current code page.
  
-  * Disabled - Automatic sharing will be disabled. + \\ 
-  * Read Only - Users can only open files and browse the storage content + 
-  * Read-Write - Users have full control on visible content. +**Network Interfaces:** here, define to which local interface samba will be bound. (Default: br0).\\  \\ 
-  * Hidden Read-Write - While similar to Read-Write, this allows access to hidden content (such as files starting with a period).+ 
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-**Options:** Configures your Samba server to perform additional network roles:+**Samba Custom Configuration:** here, specify user-defined settings for samba (written to "smb.conf").
  
-  * Master Browser - If enabled, participate in the Master Browser election (when WINS is not available/defined).+Consult samba documentation before using this field: [[https://www.samba.org|https://www.samba.org]]/
  
- WINS Server - If enabled, act as WINS server on the network. DHCP clients will receive the data via DHCP. Static clients can be configured with FreshTomato's LAN IP address as their WINS server setting.\\+ \\ 
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 +**Auto-share all USB Partitions: **lets you configure automatic sharing. 
 + 
 +As soon compatible USB filesystem storage is connected, its contents are shared. 
 + 
 +  * Disabled - automatic sharing will be disabled. 
 +  * Read Only - users can only open files and browse \\ the storage content. 
 +  * Read-Write - users have full control of visible content. 
 +  * Hidden Read-Write - Read-Write privileges plus access to \\ hidden content (such as files starting with a period). 
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 + \\ 
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 +**Options:** configures Samba server to perform additional network roles: 
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 +  * Master Browser - if enabled, participate in the Master Browser \\ election (when WINS is not available/defined). 
 +  * WINS Server - if enabled, act as WINS server. DHCP clients will \\ receive the data via DHCP. Static clients can be set with FreshTomato's \\ LAN address as their WINS server setting.\\
  
  
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 In this table, you can define custom network shares that map to physical filesystems. These may overlap, or even conflict with the //Auto-share all Partition //function described above. In this table, you can define custom network shares that map to physical filesystems. These may overlap, or even conflict with the //Auto-share all Partition //function described above.
  
-**Share name:**  This is the share name that appears under the [[\\WORKGROUP\$routerhostname]].+ \\ 
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 +**Share name:**  The share name that appears under the %%[[\\WORKGROUP\$routerhostname]]%%. 
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 **Directory:**  This defines where the share maps in the real filesystem. **Directory:**  This defines where the share maps in the real filesystem.
  
-**Description:**  This is for description only, and appears when browsing the network. It has no functional role other than naming the share.+ \\
  
-**Access Level:**  This specifies the network-level access rights+**Description:** A descriptor only, that appears when browsing the network. It has no function except as a name.\\  \\ 
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 +**Access Level:**  Specifies the network-level access rights
  
   * Read Only   * Read Only
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-Do not confuse this setting with the filesystem rights. Total security is determined by executing a logical AND operator on the Access Level rights and the filesystem rights. +Don't confuse this with filesystem rights. Total security is calculated by executing a logical AND operation on the Access Level rights and filesystem rights.
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-**Hidden:**  A hidden share is not visible when browsing the network, but will still be available/usable if called directly (such as by the "net use" command in Windows).+
  
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 +**Hidden:**  A hidden share isn't visible when network browsing, but is available if called directly (say, by Windows'  "net use" command).
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