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Sharing Files Using Samba

The Samba Service allows computers running different operating system to access files in the USB storage device connected to .

Prerequisite

Before you use the Samba Service, set the user rights and accessible folders. For details, see Setting User Rights.

Procedure

  1. Choose > > .
  2. Select .

Example

A USB storage device connected to contains photos, videos, and audio clips. User A wants to edit the photos, while user B wants to copy the videos. Due to security reasons, user A must be prevented from copying the videos, and user B must be prevented from viewing the photos. In this scenario, you can use Samba to set different folder access rights for different users.

NOTE:

The computer runs Windows 7.

  1. Choose > > .
  2. Select .
  3. Choose > > .
  4. Click .
  5. Set the read/write and folder access rights for users A and B.

    admin1

    admin123

    admin123

    The folder where the photos are saved

    admin2

    admin234

    admin234

    The folder where the videos are saved
  6. Choose Start > Run , enter \\, and press Enter.
Parent topic: User Manual