Mount Linux Drive on Windows using samba in just 3 steps

Step 1:
Install samba from source or repository in your linux machine

Step 2:   
    a) Backup the current settings   
       cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.bak
   
    b) vi /etc/samba/smb.conf and add a service as mentioned below
      
        [testsamba]
                comment = TEST
                path = /share-path
                read only = Yes
                guest only = Yes
    c) Run below command as root
         #testparm 

Step 3:
Mouting the Drive
   
Windows:
      c:\net use j: \\Linux-ip\testsamba
Note : Choose any drive letter which does not exists in your machine, like j: in my machine     

The above command should display "Command successfully completed"

Testing the mount from linux machine

Linux :  
    $smbclient //20.252.139.51/testsamba, this will take you to smb prompt.Issue command like ls or l to see the list of files, for more info type help

I will be sharing samba security options in next article