Is it advised to create a Samba share on the /root directory?

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Issue

  • Is it advised to create a Samba share on the /root directory?
  • Sharing /root over Samba introduces potential security vulnerabilities and risks.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8/9/10
  • Samba

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