Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Administration Unleashed

306CHAPTER 13Network File Sharingexecuting the system-config-securitylevel command. Enter the root password whenprompted if running as a non-root user. In the Other ports area, click Add to specify eachSamba port.Using a Graphical Tool to Configure the Samba ServerTo use a system as a Samba server, the samba RPM package must be installed. If it is notinstalled, install it with Red Hat Network as described in Chapter 3. To configure it via theSamba Server Configuration graphical interface, the system-config-samba RPM packagemust also be installed.To start the tool, select Administration, Server Settings, Samba from the System menu onthe top panel of the desktop. Alternatively, execute the command system-config-samba froma shell prompt. All configured shares are listed when the tool starts as shown Figure 13.5.FIGURE 13.5Samba Server Configuration ToolRoot privileges are required to modify the Samba server settings, so you must have rootaccess to use this tool. If you are not root when you start the program, you will beprompted for the root password.Configuring the Samba Server SettingsThe first step when setting up Samba is to configure the server settings. SelectPreferences, Server Settings from the pull-down menu to display the Server Settingsdialog window as shown in Figure 13.6.On the Basic tab, configure the workgroup name for the server and give a brief description.