Install Samba

If Samba is not installed by default:

1. Open K-menu and select terminal
   
2. Click on terminal menu
   
3. Become a super user "root"
   
4. Using Yum installer install Samba (make sure that the computer has access to Internet)
   

Configure Samba Shares

1. Open K-menu and select Samba settings menu item
   
2. Enter root password
3. Select "Add Share"
   
4. Select directory where media files are located and name the share
   
5. Select "Allow access to everyone" and click "OK" button
   
6. Close the window.

Start Samba Server

1. Open K-menu and select Services settings menu
   
2. In the service list find "smb" entry
3. Check the "smb" entry
   
4. Save changes Start Samba service
   
   and you will be notified that the service has started successfully
5. Close the window

MX-760HD Setup

1. Select "MOVIES" or other media menu
   
2. Select "Refresh" in the left navigation menu
   
3. Scrolling the list down will reveal "public" Samba share

Configure Samba Shares from command line only

1. Open terminal
2. Become root
	$ su -
3. Install Samba (if it is not installed by default)
	#yum -y install samba
4. Configure Samba to start automatically on computer startup
	#chkconfig smb on
5. Configure share. Samba configuration is stored in one file /etc/samba/smb.conf. 
Following Samba configuration file is a minimalistic example that shares one directory.

#============ Global Settings ============
[global]
workgroup = MYGROUP
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
dns proxy = no
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
#============ Share Definitions ==========
[MVIX SHARE]
   path = /usr/share/wallpapers
   public = yes
   only guest = yes
   writable = no
   printable = no
#============ End smb.conf file ==========

6. Start Samba server
	#/etc/init.d/smb start

7. On Mvix box the "MVIX SHARE" will become available in the "Media list". 
If it is not visible try selecting Refresh in the left side of the screen.

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