Configure Samba to Work Better with macOS

Samba Server (Ubuntu 20.04.3)

Insatll Samba

• sudo apt update
• sudo apt install samba
• sudo smbpasswd -a $USER

Setting up Samba

• sudo vim /etc/samba/smb.conf

[Global]
## Enhanced OS X and Netatalk interoperability
   min protocol = SMB2
   ea support = yes
   vfs objects = fruit streams_xattr
   fruit:metadata = stream
   fruit:model = MacSamba
   fruit:veto_appledouble = no
   fruit:posix_rename = yes
   fruit:zero_file_id = yes
   fruit:wipe_intentionally_left_blank_rfork = yes
   fruit:delete_empty_adfiles = yes

[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   path = /home/%S
   valid users = %S
   writable = yes
   browseable = yes
   create mask = 0644
   directory mask = 0755

• testparm

Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Loaded services file OK.
Weak crypto is allowed
WARNING: The 'netbios name' is too long (max. 15 chars).

Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE

Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

# Global parameters
[global]
	log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
	logging = file
	map to guest = Bad User
	max log size = 1000
	obey pam restrictions = Yes
	pam password change = Yes
	panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
	passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
	server min protocol = SMB2
	server role = standalone server
	server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
	unix password sync = Yes
	usershare allow guests = Yes
	fruit:delete_empty_adfiles = yes
	fruit:wipe_intentionally_left_blank_rfork = yes
	fruit:zero_file_id = yes
	fruit:posix_rename = yes
	fruit:veto_appledouble = no
	fruit:model = MacSamba
	fruit:metadata = stream
	idmap config * : backend = tdb
	vfs objects = fruit streams_xattr


[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	create mask = 0644
	path = /home/%S
	read only = No
	valid users = %S

Samba Client (macOS 12.2.1)

• None

Reference

• Configure Samba to Work Better with Mac OS X
• [Samba] OS X client symlinks
• vfs_fruit — Enhanced OS X and Netatalk interoperability