Configuring Samba on Mac OS X
Mac no longer uses the open source Samba software to share folders for Windows workstations. It has been replaced by Apple's own Windows file sharing software, which does not include some of the options required to support WindowsHarmony clients.
By default, Samba is not set up to run automatically on Mac OS X.
How to start the Samba service
- Open System Preferences.
- In the Internet & Wireless section, click Sharing.
- In the Services section, select the File Sharing option.
- In the Shared Folders section, click the plus (+) sign.
- Browse and select the /USA_DB folder.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 for these folders:
- /USADATA
/Applications/Toon Boom Harmony [version] [edition]/tba
- Make sure to give the usabatch account Read and Write permissions to the USA_DB, USADATA and /Applications/Toon Boom Harmony [version] [edition]/tba folders.
- Click Options.
- Select the Share files and folders using SMB option.
- Select the usabatch option and click Done.
- Close System Preferences.
How to configuring the Samba shared files
- Open the Terminal.
- To rename the
tbashare folder tousa:
sudo sharing -l
sudo sharing -e tba -S usa
- Verify that the
tbaname is nowusa.
sudo sharing -l |grep -A 2 “smb”
smb: {
name: usa
shared: 1
--
smb: {
name: toonboom's Public Folder
shared: 1
--
smb: {
name: USA_DB
shared: 1
--
smb: {
name: usabatch's Public Folder
shared: 1
--
smb: {
name: USADATA
shared: 1