. smb.conf - The configuration file for the Samba suite . smb.conf The smb.conf file is a configuration file for the Samba suite. smb.conf contains runtime configuration information for the Samba programs. The smb.conf file is designed to be configured and administered by the swat (8) program. The complete description of the file format and possible parameters held within are here for reference purposes. The file consists of sections and parameters. A section begins with the name of the section in square