Samba Manager
A comprehensive web-based interface for managing Samba file sharing on Linux systems. This project provides a user-friendly GUI to configure and manage Samba shares, users, groups, and global settings without needing to edit configuration files directly.
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Key Features
- Web-based Samba configuration interface
- User and group management
- Share creation and management
- Global settings configuration
- Real-time configuration validation
- Backup and restore functionality
- Security settings management
- Multi-user access control
Technologies Used
Challenges & Solutions
- Challenge: Complex Samba configuration files
- Solution: Built intelligent parser to safely modify configuration without breaking syntax
- Challenge: Security permissions management
- Solution: Implemented role-based access control with proper Linux permission handling
- Challenge: Real-time configuration validation
- Solution: Created validation engine that checks syntax before applying changes
- Challenge: Cross-platform compatibility
- Solution: Used standard Linux commands ensuring compatibility across distributions
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