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Self-Host with Docker · Yantr

Samba

SMB/CIFS file sharing for Windows, Mac, and Linux to access storage on your network.

Ports

1

Deps

0

Use Cases

4

About

What Samba does

Samba is the standard Windows interoperability suite for Unix-like systems, providing SMB/CIFS file sharing that works with Windows, macOS, and Linux clients. This Docker image makes it easy to set up a network share that appears in your file explorer. Features include simple user manageme...

Install Flow

How to self-host Samba

Samba can be deployed with standard Docker Compose using the Yantr app catalog. This page collects the basic information searchers usually need first: what Samba does, which Docker image Yantr uses, default ports, dependencies, and where to find the original compose template.

If you searched for Samba Docker, Samba Docker Compose, or self-host Samba, this page is the direct landing page for that app in Yantr's catalog.

After deployment, Yantr also lets you publish additional ports later from the stack page using Docker-style syntax. Use mappings like 8080:8080 for a fixed host port or just 8080 to let Docker assign a random host port for container port 8080.

Use Cases

What people run it for

Share folders with all computers on your network.
Access server storage from Windows, Mac, or Linux.
Create a central file repository for home or office.
Share media files for Plex/Jellyfin to scan.

Technical Details

Ports, image, and service metadata

Ports

These are the standard container ports Yantr knows about for Samba. You can keep the default mapping, remap them, or publish extra ports later after deployment with Docker syntax such as 3000:3000 or 3000.

Port Protocol Label
445 SMB File Sharing

Docker Image

dockurr/samba:latest

Service Name

samba

Notes

Things to know before you deploy

! SMB port 445 - no need for older NetBIOS
! Configure username and password via environment variables
! Mount folders as volumes for persistent storage

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