diff --git a/modules/smb.nix b/modules/smb.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1321000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/smb.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  services.samba = {
+    enable = true;
+    openFirewall = false; 
+    shares = {
+      Media = {
+        browseable = "yes";
+        "read only" = "no";
+        "guest ok" = "no"; # Disables guest access, requires a user login
+
+        # This is the key: any new file or directory created through the share
+        # will be assigned to the 'media_services' group.
+        "force group" = "media_services";
+
+        # Set permissions for new files/dirs to allow group write access.
+        "create mask" = "0660";      # File permissions: rw-rw----
+        "directory mask" = "0770";   # Directory permissions: rwxrwx---
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
+  # Enable network discovery service for clients.
+  services.samba-wsdd = {
+    enable = true;
+    openFirewall = false;
+  };
+}
+
diff --git a/nixos/homelab.nix b/nixos/homelab.nix
index 1714823..778b8f8 100644
--- a/nixos/homelab.nix
+++ b/nixos/homelab.nix
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
     #  ../modules/home-assistant.nix
     #   ../modules/home-assistant-vm.nix
     ../modules/vms/incus-base.nix
-
+    ../modules/smb.nix
   ];
   arrSuite.enable = true;
+  services.samba.shares.Media.path = "/media/storage/media"
   #  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
   boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true; # Or grub, as appropriate for your server
   boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@
     wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ];
     partOf = [ "kopia-backup.service" ]; # Links timer to the service
     timerConfig = {
-      OnCalendar = "daily"; # Or "hourly", "*-*-* 02:00:00" for 2 AM daily, etc.
+      OnCalendar = "hourly"; # Or "hourly", "*-*-* 02:00:00" for 2 AM daily, etc.
       Persistent = true; # Run on next boot if a scheduled run was missed
       Unit = "kopia-backup.service";
     };