TimeCapsuleSMB: Hacking the Apple Time Capsule to run modern Samba
Summary
TimeCapsuleSMB documents repurposing an Apple Time Capsule to run a modern Samba 4 server, enabling Finder-accessible SMB shares and Time Machine backups on legacy hardware. It provides a step-by-step deployment workflow (bootstrap, configure, deploy, doctor, activate) and explicit security caveats about LAN-only use and the mapping of SMB credentials. The content is valuable for SMB IT admins exploring low-cost, DIY NAS options, with caveats about reliability and data risk.