# File Services **URL:** https://community.ipfire.org/c/add-ons/file-services/15.md [Latest](https://community.ipfire.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.ipfire.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the File Services category](https://community.ipfire.org/t/about-the-file-services-category/22)
**Author:** [@ms](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 October 2019 10:24 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/about-the-file-services-category/22 "2019-10-23T10:24:52Z")
Set up Samba, FTP, or other file-sharing add-ons. --- ## [Help with Samba and shared network folder](https://community.ipfire.org/t/help-with-samba-and-shared-network-folder/13308)
**Author:** [@iosp](https://community.ipfire.org/u/iosp)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [19 December 2024 16:31 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/help-with-samba-and-shared-network-folder/13308 "2024-12-19T16:31:36Z")
Hi new user of IPFIRE. Installed system and has been running brilliantly for the last six months. A client has requested the possibility of setting up a simple shared drive on the IPFIRE server. I’ve installed samba an… --- ## [Execute script after each reboot](https://community.ipfire.org/t/execute-script-after-each-reboot/11445)
**Author:** [@mogholami](https://community.ipfire.org/u/mogholami)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [8 April 2024 12:19 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/execute-script-after-each-reboot/11445 "2024-04-08T12:19:26Z")
Hi everyone, I have a script that I want to execute automatically after each reboot of IPFire. I’m looking for something similar to ‘@reboot’ in the crontab on Ubuntu or a systemd service. Is there any way to achieve th… --- ## [Trouble with Extra HD @ core 179](https://community.ipfire.org/t/trouble-with-extra-hd-core-179/10396)
**Author:** [@ewald](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ewald)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [23 November 2023 17:48 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/trouble-with-extra-hd-core-179/10396 "2023-11-23T17:48:09Z")
Dear All, Today I upgraded my APU4D4 IPFire Firewall from core 178 to core 179. Everything is working well except the new Extra HD. I have an EXT4 formatted USB-Stick inserted into the USB port of my APU4D4. Up to and … --- ## [Add-On - Services in highlighted red](https://community.ipfire.org/t/add-on-services-in-highlighted-red/10293)
**Author:** [@smice-byte](https://community.ipfire.org/u/smice-byte)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [4 September 2023 13:47 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/add-on-services-in-highlighted-red/10293 "2023-09-04T13:47:00Z")
Several Add-On Services are highlighted in red. During the most recent Up date several services were duplicated, for example two Guardians and two Tor. One of each was removed but the highlighted color remains. The im… --- ## [Samba performance 4.18.1](https://community.ipfire.org/t/samba-performance-4-18-1/10086)
**Author:** [@hjkl](https://community.ipfire.org/u/hjkl)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [26 July 2023 15:46 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/samba-performance-4-18-1/10086 "2023-07-26T15:46:52Z")
Hi there, Reading through the change log for the 4.18.1 I noticed some lines that mention a performance drawback. Anybody else than me saw a 30% performance decrease after samba was upgraded to 4. 18.1? I have to menti… --- ## [How fake a connection test?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-fake-a-connection-test/10025)
**Author:** [@berny](https://community.ipfire.org/u/berny)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2023 10:08 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-fake-a-connection-test/10025 "2023-07-09T10:08:49Z")
There are some hosts/apps in the LAN that checked a connection with a http request to a host in the I-Net. :roll\_eyes: I want to answer this request by the IPfire. It looks like the IPfire is listening at port 80 too. W… --- ## [Samba configuration](https://community.ipfire.org/t/samba-configuration/9835)
**Author:** [@mroland](https://community.ipfire.org/u/mroland)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [2 June 2023 06:37 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/samba-configuration/9835 "2023-06-02T06:37:16Z")
As there are only a few options one can change via the Samba WUI page I began to create/modify the file /var/ipfire/samba/smb.conf.local - sorry I don’t remember where I found this possibility. Now this file is somehow … --- ## [NFS compatibility kodi/libnfs](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nfs-compatibility-kodi-libnfs/8342)
**Author:** [@diablotin](https://community.ipfire.org/u/diablotin)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [5 August 2022 14:13 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nfs-compatibility-kodi-libnfs/8342 "2022-08-05T14:13:13Z")
Hi, I am running Ipfire latest core 169. I have a kodi running on the network and before upgrade to 169 (I was at core 167) I could access my NFS from within Kodi without any trouble. Now Kodi cannot read the NFS anymo… --- ## [Ideas for extending IPFire funtionality: Storage Area Network](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ideas-for-extending-ipfire-funtionality-storage-area-network/7989)
**Author:** [@cuphi](https://community.ipfire.org/u/cuphi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [2 June 2022 09:54 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ideas-for-extending-ipfire-funtionality-storage-area-network/7989 "2022-06-02T09:54:29Z")
I am really impressed with IPFire. I am even donating to the project on a monthly basis now. If I could add any functionality to the distro it would be Storage Area Networking. There isn’t a lot that would need to add… --- ## [Samba shares are not reachable from inside KVM virtual machines](https://community.ipfire.org/t/samba-shares-are-not-reachable-from-inside-kvm-virtual-machines/5921)
**Author:** [@mroland](https://community.ipfire.org/u/mroland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 16:34 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/samba-shares-are-not-reachable-from-inside-kvm-virtual-machines/5921 "2021-07-29T16:34:50Z")
Hello everybody. Running on Core Update 158. Since the new WUI for Samba we cannot configure the interfaces manually anymore. Maybe this is not the right option to configure Samba in the way I need it. All devices in t… --- ## [After update to 157 samba does not start anymore](https://community.ipfire.org/t/after-update-to-157-samba-does-not-start-anymore/5661)
**Author:** [@fralu](https://community.ipfire.org/u/fralu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2021 22:58 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/after-update-to-157-samba-does-not-start-anymore/5661 "2021-06-22T22:58:20Z")
After update to core update 157 Samba does not start anymore, neither automatically after restart nor manually from the command prompt. When starting nmbd or smbd or winbind I allways get an error message saying: “error… --- ## [Samba Error Port 137 192.1.1.255](https://community.ipfire.org/t/samba-error-port-137-192-1-1-255/4747)
**Author:** [@newbiewifi](https://community.ipfire.org/u/newbiewifi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [5 March 2021 01:36 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/samba-error-port-137-192-1-1-255/4747 "2021-03-05T01:36:05Z")
I found few errors on the samba log file: send\_netbios\_packet: send\_packet() to IP 192.168.1.255 port 137 failed Packet send failed to 192.168.1.255(137) ERRNO=Operation not permitted Anyone know how to fix these erro… --- ## [Microsoft Active-Directory & IpFire](https://community.ipfire.org/t/microsoft-active-directory-ipfire/3932)
**Author:** [@domsheldon1](https://community.ipfire.org/u/domsheldon1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [17 December 2020 07:32 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/microsoft-active-directory-ipfire/3932 "2020-12-17T07:32:04Z")
Hello, Samba is installed on my IpFire. I am trying to join my Active-Directory server with IpFire, but an error message is displayed. Do you have any idea to help me? --- ## [Problem with Samba on Core Update 152](https://community.ipfire.org/t/problem-with-samba-on-core-update-152/3812)
**Author:** [@old\_men](https://community.ipfire.org/u/old_men)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [30 November 2020 15:07 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/problem-with-samba-on-core-update-152/3812 "2020-11-30T15:07:24Z")
Hello, since the update no Samba share works anymore. Samba has also been updated to Samba version 4.13.1 --- ## [Core Update 152 - Can't see Workgroup systems anymore](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-update-152-cant-see-workgroup-systems-anymore/3821)
**Author:** [@bsmorgan](https://community.ipfire.org/u/bsmorgan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [20 November 2020 12:30 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-update-152-cant-see-workgroup-systems-anymore/3821 "2020-11-20T12:30:48Z")
It appears that “IPFire will now always try to become the master browser for its workgroup” is preventing my Workgroup systems from seeing each other. Can I turn this feature off or must I downgrade to 151? This hits at… --- ## [Restoring from command line fails with errors](https://community.ipfire.org/t/restoring-from-command-line-fails-with-errors/2341)
**Author:** [@ubeaut](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ubeaut)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [3 July 2020 23:19 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/restoring-from-command-line-fails-with-errors/2341 "2020-07-03T23:19:52Z")
Hi, I have ipfire core update 144 64 bit running and I automatically generate backups every night and keep 7 copies on hand. I use this command: /usr/local/bin/backupctrl exclude It works well and I rsync the backups… --- ## [NFS on ipfire - no rw for linux client](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nfs-on-ipfire-no-rw-for-linux-client/2654)
**Author:** [@fstarter](https://community.ipfire.org/u/fstarter)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [3 July 2020 06:25 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nfs-on-ipfire-no-rw-for-linux-client/2654 "2020-07-03T06:25:21Z")
Hey! I have a problem with getting the write permission for the linux client within the mounted USB-Stick (NFS-Server on ipfire device). The windows machine getting permissions, but the linux not. I thought about uid … --- ## [IPFire Samba version is outdated](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-samba-version-is-outdated/2587)
**Author:** [@pmueller](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pmueller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2020 20:33 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-samba-version-is-outdated/2587 "2020-06-22T20:33:16Z")
\[original post has been redacted\] --- ## [Pcregrep on ipFire](https://community.ipfire.org/t/pcregrep-on-ipfire/259)
**Author:** [@troll-op](https://community.ipfire.org/u/troll-op)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2019 16:18 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/pcregrep-on-ipfire/259 "2019-11-21T16:18:45Z")
Howzit all and all Not sure where this would fit best, ended up in this backyard… feel free to move it. I’m trying to get the IP Bulk Reporter from AbuseIPdb to work on a ipFire setup. It however requires pcregrep to w…