Configure samba to allow mapping as network drive to a Windows PC in JCCL Lab Open iptable tcp and udp ports: -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 445 -j ACCEPT -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p tcp --dport 445 -j ACCEPT Configure smb.conf nano /etc/samba/smb.conf [SHARED] path = /home/shared read only = No writable = Yes guest ok = Yes public = Yes force user = root force group = root create mask = 666 directory mask = 666 security mask = 666 force create mode = 666 Restart samba service: service smb restart Chamge permissions of share folder: chmod 755 /home/shared SELinux configuration: setsebool -P samba_export_all_rw=1 /sbin/restorecon -RF /home/shared Check and change SELinux context on share: ls -laZ /home/shared /usr/sbin/semanage fcontext -a -t public_content_rw_t '/home/shared(/.*)?' Change SELinux configurations in the graphical tool: Navigate to System > Administration > SELinux Administration Check "Allow Samba to write filesin directories labeled public_content_rw_t" Connect JCCL Windwos PC to Samba share: Open Explorer At top, click Map a Network Drive Enter address: \\131.94.134.13\SHARED Should connect as guest without asking for credentials