Exemple de fichier de configuration de Samba (pour un serveur simple) :
Vous trouverez de nombreuses autres options dans la documentation.

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[global]

## Browsing/Identification ###

   workgroup = workgroup  //à remplacer par le nom de votre groupe de travail
   netbios name = NomDuServeur  //à remplacer par le nom du serveur Samba
   server string = %h server (Samba %v)
;   wins support = no
;   wins server = w.x.y.z
   dns proxy = no
;   name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast


#### Debugging/Accounting ####
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
   max log size = 1000
   syslog = 0

# Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace
   panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

####### Authentication #######
   security = user  //nécessite une authentification pour accéder aux ressources

  encrypt passwords = true  
  passdb backend = tdbsam guest

   obey pam restrictions = yes
   invalid users = root
   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY

#===================== Share Definitions =======================

[homes]

#permet de partager le répertoire personnel de chaque utilisateur
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   writable = yes
   create mask = 0755
   directory mask = 0755

[partage]
   comment = Ressource partagée
#le répertoire /home/partage doit exister dans l'arborescence linux
   path=/home/partage
   browseable = yes
   writable = yes
   create mask = 0777
   directory mask = 0777

[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   browseable = no
   path = /tmp
   printable = yes
   public = no
   writable = no
   create mode = 0700

# Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable
# printer drivers
[print$]
   comment = Printer Drivers
   path = /var/lib/samba/printers
   browseable = yes
   read only = yes
   guest ok = no
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