Samba File Sharing on Fedora 42 – Step-by-step

Installing and Configuring Samba

2. 2. Installing Samba on Fedora 42

   Run the following Command to Install Samba Server and Utilities:

   sudo dnf install samba*

   This will install the core packages for enabling SMB/CIFS File Sharing on Fedora.

   Need sudo access? Check: Fix Sudo Permissions

3. 3. Configuring the Samba Share

   Open the main Samba configuration file:

   sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

   For quick, anonymous (read-only) access, use:

   [sharing]
   comment = Public Share
   path = /home/[myUser]/Public
   browseable = yes
   read only = yes
   guest ok = yes
   

   Replace [myUser] with your actual username (run whoami to confirm).

   For password-protected access:

   [sharing]
   comment = Secure Share
   path = /home/[myUser]/Public
   browseable = yes
   security = user
   encrypt passwords = yes
   

   To make the share writable:

   writable = yes

   Optionally restrict access to your private network:

   hosts allow = 127.0.0.1 192.168.1.0/24

   Add your user to Samba:

   sudo smbpasswd -a `whoami`

4. 4. Fedora Firewall & SELinux Setup for Samba

   Allow Samba through Fedora 42 Firewall and configure SELinux:

   sudo setsebool -P samba_export_all_rw on

   sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=samba --permanent

   sudo firewall-cmd --reload

5. 5. Starting Samba Services

   Enable and start the Samba daemons:

   sudo systemctl enable smb nmb

   sudo systemctl start smb nmb

   This activates Samba file and network discovery services on Fedora.

6. 6. Finding your Fedora IP Address

   Use this command to find your system’s IP address:

   ip a

   Look for the inet entry under your main interface (usually eth0 or wlan0).