# Share Proxmox Backups Locally with Samba

1. Log into Proxmox VE, either at the console or the web UI and launch the web shell
2. Run the following commands
   # update software repositories
   apt update
   # install samba
   apt install samba -y
   # edit the samba conf file
   nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
3. Paste the following at the bottom of the file

   [vmbackups]
   comment = Proxmox backups
   path = /var/lib/vz
   guest ok = no
   public = yes
   writable = yes

4. Press CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X to write the changes
5. Continue with the following commands
   # restart samba service
   systemctl restart smbd
6. Test that the new samba share is accessible, from Windows \\DNSorIP\vmbackups
7. When prompted, login with root and the Proxmox root password