Configure a Samba Share Without Password on Debian

Intro

This guide explains how to set up a Samba server on Debian without authentication, allowing public access to shared folders.

Configuration

• OS: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
• samba: 4.9.5

Installation

root@host:~# apt-get update && apt-get install samba

Configuring Samba

• Create a shared folder:

root@host:~# mkdir /share

root@host:~# chown -R nobody:nogroup /share/

root@host:~# chmod -R 777 /share/

• Edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf file:

[global]
   workgroup = WORKGROUP
   server string = serv01
   security = user
   map to guest = bad user
[share]
   browseable = yes
   path = /share
   read only = no
   guest ok = yes
   create mask = 777

• Check the configuration and restart the Samba services:

root@host:~# testparm

root@host:~# systemctl restart smbd; systemctl restart nmbd