How to set up Samba under Ubuntu Server, for Windows clients?

Question

System administration

Hi all!
I want to connect a network drive
to a server that will store Ubuntu 18-04 files (ip: 58.4.192.238), it is remote, not on the same network as clients.

Installed with this config.

smb.conf

[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
security = user
map to guest = bad user
wins support = no
dns proxy = no

[public]
path = /samba/public
guest ok = yes
force user = nobody
browsable = yes
writable = yes

[private]
path = /samba/private
valid users = @smbgrp
guest ok = no
browsable = yes
writable = yes

I connect from client machines to the server (I connect a network drive and enter my login and password, and writes like this

[2020/03/13 13:27:44.708402,  0] ../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:533(become_local_master_browser)
  become_local_master_browser: Error - cannot find server UBUNTU-1804-BIONIC-64-MINIMAL in workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 58.4.192.238

restarted the service, added local users to the smbgrp group, set passwords

Answer 1

Do you have the client and server on the same network?