From Finder, connect to your Samba server using 'smb://User@Server'. Note that TM backups over smb may now be possible with your server. Other Mac models can be found in '/System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Info.plist'. Use 'Quick Look', Xcode or plutil to view or convert plist. In order to use Samba 4's included Kerberos and NetBios servers we need to first disable the ones that ships with Lion. # launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.Kerberos.kdc.plist # launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.netbiosd.plist # ln -s /opt/local/samba/private/krb5.conf /etc/krb5.conf. The bug seems specific to non-Apple SMB shares (we see it with Microsoft Server 2012r2), we can’t replicate it with OS X Server SMB shares. Turning on/off Finder previews has no effect. Our machines are not bound to Active Directory.We have confirmed with other institutions that have their clients and server bound to Active Directory and they see the same issue.

Set up file sharing on the Mac. On your Mac, choose Apple menu System Preferences, then click Sharing. Open Sharing preferences for me. Select the File Sharing checkbox, then click Options. Select “Share files and folders using SMB.”. In the Windows File Sharing list, select the checkbox next to.

Samba allows to share files and printers with other computers remotely, regardless their operating system (linux, windows, Mac, ...). This guide show how to intall and configure the Samba service in a Ubuntu machine and access it through windows and mac.

Samba For Mac Server Settings

Setting up the Samba File Server on Ubuntu/Linux:

1. Open the terminal
2. Install samba with the following command: sudo apt-get install samba smbfs
3. Configure samba typing: vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
4. Set your workgroup (if necesary). Go down in the file, until you see :
5. Set your share folders. Do something like this (change your path and comments)
   
   
6. Restart samba. type: /etc/init.d/smbd restart
7. Create the share folder: sudo mkdir /your-share-folder
8. Set the permissions: sudo chmod 0777 /your-share-folder
9. you are all set in ubuntu

Smb Mac Server

1. Open finder
2. Menu Go -> Connect to server (command-k)
3. In the 'Server Address' textbox, type: smb://<your-ip-address-to-ubuntu>
4. Connect
5. Select guest and OK
6. Your all set, you'll be able to see /<your-share-folder> from here.

Samba For Mac Server Hosting

1. Start button -> Run
2. Type: <your-ip-address-to-ubuntu><your-share-folder>
3. All set

Samba Linux