# Linux - Samba Setup No Authentication
### Step 1: Install Samba on Linux
To get started out with **Samba**, install the **Samba** core packages including the client package:
```bash
dnf install -y samba samba-common samba-client
```
The command installs the packages specified along with the dependencies as displayed on the output. After the installation is complete, you will get a summary of all the packages that have been installed.
Samba Installation Completes
### Step 2: Create and Configure Samba Shares
Once all the **samba** packages have been installed, the next step is to configure the **samba shares**. A samba share is simply a directory that is going to be shared across client systems in the network.
Next, we are going to make some configurations in the **smb.conf** configuration file which is Samba’s main configuration file. But before we do so, we will back up the file by renaming it with a different file extension.
```bash
mv /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.bak
```
Next, we are going to create a new configuration file.
```bash
vim /etc/samba/smb.conf
```
This will define the samba share by adding the lines shown in the configuration file.
```bash
[global]
unix charset = UTF-8
hosts allow = 192.168.253.
map to guest = Bad User
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
log level = 1
server role = standalone server
[httpd]
path = /etc/httpd/
read only = no
guest ok = yes
guest only = yes
force user = apache
force group = apache
[html]
path = /var/www/html/
read only = no
guest ok = yes
guest only = yes
force user = apache
force group = apache
[top]
path = /
read only = no
guest ok = yes
guest only = yes
force user = root
force group = root
```
Save and exit the configuration file.
To verify the configurations made, run the command:
```bash
testparm
```
This verifies Samba Configuration
Next, start and enable Samba daemons as shown.
```
systemctl enable --now smb;systemctl enable --now nmb
```
Be sure to confirm that both the **smb** and **nmb** daemons are running.
```
systemctl status smb;systemctl status nmb
```
This verified Samba Status
### Step 3: Accessing Samba Share from Windows
Thus far, we have installed **samba** and configured our **samba share**. We are now ready to access it remotely. To do this on a Windows client, press the Windows logo key + R to launch the **Run** dialog.
In the textfield provided, enter the samba server’s IP address as shown:
```
\\server-ip
```
This accesses Samba Share from Windows
Some data from here
[https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting\_up\_Samba\_as\_a\_Standalone\_Server](https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_Samba_as_a_Standalone_Server)