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 ====== NAS - Build a Linux NAS - Create a Samba Share ======
+===== Create Samba Share =====
+Save a backup of the default Samba Config.
+<code bash>
+sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.orig
+</code>
+Now edit the Samba Config file, **/etc/samba/smb.conf**, and populate as:
+<file bash /etc/samba/smb.conf>
+[global]
+workgroup=WORKGROUP
+server min protocol = SMB2
+server max protocol = SMB3
+server string = NAS
+log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
+[data]
+path = /mnt/nas/data
+available = yes
+valid users = peter
+read only = no
+browseable = yes
+writable = yes
+</file>
+----
+===== Create a Samba user =====
+<code bash>
+sudo smbpasswd -a peter
+</code>
+returns:
+<code bash>
+Added user peter.
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  Make sure that the user has permissions to the files on system level as well.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Test Access to the Share =====
+Within a Web Browser, enter
+<code bash>
+//192.168.1.5/data
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**
+  * **192.168.1.5**:   The IP Address of the NAS.
+    * Obviously use whatever IP address that device has.
+  * **data**:  The name of the Samba Share, as defined in the Samba Config file.
+</WRAP>