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Samba README
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Do you want your Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) to act as a file server for your classroom or school?
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If `Samba <https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/> `_ is installed and enabled as part of your IIAB's `/etc/iiab/local_vars.yml <https://wiki.iiab.io/go/FAQ#What_is_local_vars.yml_and_how_do_I_customize_it.3F> `_ , your IIAB server can advertise a shared "public" folder, available to Windows PC's and laptops on your network.
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Default Permissions
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- Users may read and write to the "public" shared folder.
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- They are forced to store their files as a user who has no ability to log on to the server.
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- The user, with no ability to log on, has a password which is very difficult to guess e.g. `` verylong%and$hard^to@guess ``
Security
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**It's critical you understand Samba security,** so as not to endanger your students and community:
- `https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_(software)#Security <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_(software)#Security> `_
- https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/samba-securing
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Please review the default `/etc/samba/smb.conf <templates/smb.conf.j2> `_ file, and revise it appropriately.
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Please also review your overall `IIAB Security <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/Security> `_ .
