File servers often need to accommodate a variety of different client systems. Running Samba allows Windows systems to connect and access files, as well as other Linux systems and MacOS. An alternative solution would be to run an FTP/SFTP server, which can also support the connections from many systems.
In this guide, we'll go over the instructions to setup a Samba server on AlmaLinux.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-setup-samba-server-and-client-on-almalinux