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Install, manage and configure samba server, client and shares.
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  • 3.1.0 (latest)
  • 3.0.0
  • 2.0.1
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released Jun 27th 2024
This version is compatible with:
  • Puppet Enterprise 2023.8.x, 2023.7.x, 2023.6.x, 2023.5.x, 2023.4.x, 2023.3.x, 2023.2.x, 2023.1.x, 2023.0.x, 2021.7.x, 2021.6.x, 2021.5.x, 2021.4.x, 2021.3.x, 2021.2.x, 2021.1.x, 2021.0.x
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Add this module to your Puppetfile:

mod 'rehan-samba', '3.1.0'
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Manually install this module globally with Puppet module tool:

puppet module install rehan-samba --version 3.1.0

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Tags: samba, smb, cifs, wins

Documentation

rehan/samba — version 3.1.0 Jun 27th 2024

rehan-samba

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Table of Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Module Description
  3. Setup
  4. Usage
  5. Dependencies
  6. Development

Overview

The rehan-samba module manages the Samba/CIFS, the virtual filesystem based on SMB protocol.

Module Description

A puppet module for managing the installation and configuration of samba. This module installs and configures the samba server and client packages and allows configuration of user specific SMB shares.

Implemented Features:

  • Installs samba server package
  • Installs samba client package
  • Allows managing global SMB configurations parameters.
  • Allows managing SMB shares.

Setup

In order to install rehan-samba, run the following command:

$ puppet module install rehan-samba

The module does expect all the data to be provided through 'Hiera'. See Usage for examples on how to configure it.

Requirements

This module is designed to be as clean and compliant with latest puppet code guidelines.

Usage

Example Usage for Samba Server (puppet dsl)

    class { 'samba':
      package_ensure       => 'installed'
      os_level             => 50,
      workgroup            => 'EXAMPLE',
      wins_server          => '10.10.10.10',
      server_string        => 'Example File Server 01',
      netbios_name         => 'F01',
      interfaces           => [ 'lo', 'eth0' ],
      hosts_allow          => [ '127.', '192.168.' ],
      hosts_deny           => [ 'ALL' ]
      local_master         => 'yes',
      preferred_master     => 'yes',
      map_to_guest         => 'Bad User',
      additional_config    => {
        server_multi_channel_support => 'yes'
      },
      shares => {
        'homes' => {
          comment    => 'Home Directories',
          browseable => false,
          path       => '/home',
          writable   => true,
        },
        'pictures' => {
          comment        => 'Pictures',
          path           => '/srv/pictures',
          browseable     => true,
          writable       => true,
          create_mask    => '1777',
          directory_mask => '1777',
        },
      },
    }

Example Usage for Samba Client (puppet dsl)

contain samba::client

Example Usage (hiera)

All of this data can be provided through Hiera.

YAML

samba::package_ensure: 'installed'
samba::os_level: 50
samba::workgroup: 'EXAMPLE'
samba::wins_server: '10.10.10.10'
samba::server_string: 'Example File Server 01'
samba::netbios_name: 'F01'
samba::interfaces:
   - 'lo'
   - 'eth0'
samba::hosts_allow:
   - '127.'
   - '192.168.'
samba::hosts_deny:
   - 'ALL'
samba::local_master: 'yes'
samba::preferred_master: 'yes'
samba::map_to_guest: 'Bad User'
samba::firewall_manage: true
additional_config:
  server_multi_channel_support: 'yes'
samba::shares:
  'homes':
    comment: 'Home Directories'
    browseable: false
    path: '/home'
    writable: true
  'pictures':
    comment: 'Pictures'
    path: '/srv/pictures'
    browseable: true
    writable: true
    create_mask: '1777'
    directory_mask: '1777'
samba::idmap_config:
  '*':
    backend: 'tdb'
    range: '400-999'
  'AD':
    unix_primary_group: 'Yes'
    unix_nss_info: 'Yes'
    schema_mode: 'rfc2307'
    range: '1000-2147483647'
    backend: 'ad'

Dependencies

Development

You can submit pull requests and create issues through the official page of this module on GitHub. Please do report any bug and suggest new features/improvements.