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{{Admon/tip|Changing Existing Samba Account Passwords|If you need to change a user's existing Samba account password, you can issue the following command as root: '''smbpasswd username'''.}}
<ol><li value="6">Use the '''smbpasswd''' command to create a samba account for yourself</li><li>Confirm the user you created has been added using the following command:<br>'''pdbedit -L -v'''</li><li>Test and review your configuration with the command:<br>'''testparm'''</li><li>You can now start your Samba server (smb.service) and ensure it will start at boot.</li><li>Modify the firewall on VM2 to allow samba traffic.</li><li>Test if you have a connection with the command:<br>'''smbclient -U <learnid> -L vm2''' (It will show you a list of all available shares.)</li></ol>
