Monitoring Folders/Files on Linux using Windows File/Folder Sensor VIA samba
- Install Samba and setup folder with public access to it
- If you are using netbios name: Add node manually with name specified in Netbios name, then add Sensor to monitor file or folder
- If you are not using netbios name: Change identification type for linux node to Ip identification in node properties, then add sensor to monitor file or folder with correct path
Example of simple configuration of smb.conf to monitor
Global
Workgroup = WORKGROUP
Security = Share
Map to guest = bad user
Netbios name = NAME // It is needed if we want to monitor files on separate node
Dns proxy = no
Share
Path = ect/samba/share
Browsable = yes
Writable = yes
Guest ok = yes
Read only = no