Sharing using SAMBA on fedora 17

1. Install SAMBA in fedora 17:
• $ sudo yum install system-config-samba samba-client samba-common samba system-config-samba system-config-users
2. Set SElinux permissions:
• $ sudo yum install policycoreutils-gui
• in gnome go to Administration > SELinux Management and check (set) the following booleans
• Allow qemu to share any file/directory read/write
• Allow samba to share users home diectory 
• Allow samba to export ntfs/fusersfs volumes
3. Configure Firewall :
• check the samba box in System > Administration > Firewall
4. Configure SAMBA:
1. Adding users:
•  Go to System > Administration > Samba > Preferences > Samba Users > Add User
•  Then to edit the Samba share that was created earlier, click on the share then > File > Properties > Access > Give access to users or choose to give access to everybody.
2. Sharing user's HOME directory:Here is configuration file /etc/samba/smb.conf
   (NOTE: make changes in above file look as bellow and do not change other options, leave other settings as it is)
   
   ########## PART of smb.conf file #############
   

   #=======Global Settings=======
   [global] 
   workgroup = WORKGROUP
   server string = YOURSERVER
   netbios name = YOURSERVER
   interfaces = eth0 192.168.92.3/24
   # ----------------------- Standalone Server Options -------------------
   security = user
   #------------------------ Name Resolution -------------------------------
   wins support = yes
   #========= Share Definitions ===========
   [homes]
       comment = Home Directories
   ;   browseable = yes
       writable = yes
       valid users = %S
   
   [your_share]
       path = /path/to/your_share
       read only = no
       browseable = no
       valid users = username

   #######################################
    

    5.  Accessing share:

• Access users HOME sharing:
  
  In windows go to Run> \\YOURSERVER\samba_username
  
  Enter your username and password of samba user.
• Auto mount as Network drive:
  Right-click on computer>Map network drive
  
  choose Drive from drop down (e.g. L:)
  
  At Folder enter \\YOURSERVER\samba_username to access home directory share or enter \\YOURSERVER\your_share to access shared directory.