Visit the LINUX : Mounting Windows shared folders on Linux and refer to Step 1.

Use something similar to:

# mkdir /mnt/LinuxHomeVideos
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to create a folder if you do not already have one in mind to share.  In this case I connected and formatted a new hard drive using the EXT filesystem.  Here's how I went about doing that: LINUX / UNIX: Adding a new SATA harddrive using parted instead of fdisk.

The SAMBA configuration file resides in /etc/samba/smb.conf.  An entry such as below can now be added to allow for sharing:

/etc/samba/smb.conf
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[LinuxHomeVideos]
        comment = Sony HDR-SR7 Camcorder Home Movies and Images.
        path = /mnt/LinuxHomeVideos
        valid users = root
        public = no
        writable = yes
        browseable = yes
        guest ok = no
        printable = no

NOTE the parameters used.  For example, if the folder should not be writable from Windows, use writable = no.  This should be analogous to the Windows check box option Allow network users to change my files.

Set the password for the SAMBA root user account:

# smbpasswd -a <USERN>
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user <USERN>.
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This is how we will authenticate from Windows.

Run the SAMBA configuration test command:

# testparm
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
WARNING: [printers] service MUST be printable!
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
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There is a WARNING above.  See below Q&A for a resolution.  A successful message will resemble this:
 

# testparm
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[HomeVideos]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
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Use:

# service smb restart

OR

# /etc/init.d/smb restart

Run below command.  If the SAMBA server is on 192.168.1.1 the you can run this command on 192.168.1.1:

# smbclient -L 192.168.1.1
Enter root's password:
Domain=[LHS] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.3.2-0.33.fc11]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ———       —-      ——-
        HomeVideos      Disk      Sony HRD-SR7 Camcorder Home Movies and Images.
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 On the Windows PC, follow these steps:

• Right click on Start and choose Explore or Explore all Users.  Windows Explorer window should appear.
• Click on Tools -> Map Network Drive.  A dialog box will appear:
• As in above image, select the Drive: letter you want to associate with the share.
• Select the Folder: (ie In this case \\192.168.1.16\homevideos ) to mapp to the above Drive: letter.
• Check Reconnect at logon if you want the remote path to be connected to when you start your PC.
• Click Connect using a different user name .  Fill in the username and password you used in step 4:
  
• Windows will retain above login username and password for the network share.
• Click Finish.

In Windows Explorer, you should now see a mapping similar to this:

In Windows, create a file on the shared drive then on Linux remove that same file.  This would constitute a basic Read/Write test.