diff --git a/web/support/kb/general/configureSamba.rst b/web/support/kb/general/configureSamba.rst
index 0d23230667e8bedb575394921ed7d473bca51752..c651ed3464f98b701a327d1d24f5d87d985d59ae 100644
--- a/web/support/kb/general/configureSamba.rst
+++ b/web/support/kb/general/configureSamba.rst
@@ -124,6 +124,13 @@ Create Samba passwords for your users::
   $ smbpasswd -a smbrw
   $ smbpasswd -a smbro
 
+Start samba and ensure it runs at boot::
+
+  $ service samba restart
+  $ update-rc.d samba defaults
+  $ update-rc.d samba enable
+  
+  
 Verify
 ------