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Before using this manual, ensure that appropriate dataset is exists and correctly configured (see notes below). Please refer to the separate HowTo “How to work with datasets in Webmin" for details.

Correct parameters for the dataset are:

Property Value

readonly

off

owner

nobody:nobody

mode

755



Open your favorite browser  and type following URL: https://IP_ADDRESS:10000, where IP_ADDRESS is a real address of your system.

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Login to the Webmin using your credentials.

Status page will be displayed with some details of the system, where Webmin is installed. Left frame shows categories and modules that available for current user.

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Expand “Servers” spoiler and click the the “Samba Windows File Sharing” to start configuration of Samba shares.

The initial module page will open and show default shares’ list pre-configureg in Samba server. You can examine any share by clicking on share name link.

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The initial module page will open and show default shares’ list pre-configureg in Samba server. You can examine any share by clicking on share name link.

To add your own share on the existing dataset click the “Create a new file share” link below the list. Add necessary values requested on that page.

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Note

Property “Directory to share” must points to the existing dataset created on allowed storage pool. Entering other values will results error during creating the share.


Click “Create” button at the bottom of Share information box to create the share. Ensure that the newly created share is shown in the list of shares. Please note, that this share is in read only