Smart Console Remote Users Mapping Drives via Samba

First Step

Begin by determining the subnet the remote user is appearing on. This can usually be determined using the Windows Command Prompt utility via the ipconfig -all command, which will reveal network details:

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C:\Users\[username]>ipconfig -all

Second Step

After determining the subnet of the affected workstation, connect to the organization's primary web server, login as root, and navigate to the folder containing the Samba configuration file:

[root@udbcspokwb01 ~]# cd /etc/samba

Third Step

Back up the existing Samba configuration file:

[root@udbcspokwb01 samba]# cp smb.conf smb.conf.backup

Fourth Step

Using vi, open the configuration file for editing:

[root@udbcspokwb01 samba]# vi smb.conf

Fifth Step

Scroll through the document to the "Network Related Options" section, and edit the "hosts allow" section (highlighted) with the additional subnet information:

# ----------------------- Network Related Options -------------------------

#

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: MIDEARTH

#

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field

#

# netbios name can be used to specify a server name not tied to the hostname

#

# Interfaces lets you configure Samba to use multiple interfaces

# If you have multiple network interfaces then you can list the ones

# you want to listen on (never omit localhost)

#

# Hosts Allow/Hosts Deny lets you restrict who can connect, and you can

# specifiy it as a per share option as well

#

workgroup=amcomlocal

server string=Amcom

;       netbios name = MYSERVER

;       interfaces = lo eth0 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24

        hosts allow = 127. 10. 159.251.