diff --git a/frontend/app/file-sharing/page.tsx b/frontend/app/file-sharing/page.tsx
index 8d9a6ab..6384c6f 100644
--- a/frontend/app/file-sharing/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/file-sharing/page.tsx
@@ -40,18 +40,17 @@ export default function FileSharingPage() {
       setLoading(true)
       setError(null)
 
-      const [samba, nfs] = await Promise.all([
-        api.getSambaGlobalConfig().catch(() => ({})),
-        api.getNfsGlobalConfig().catch(() => ({ exports: "" })),
-      ])
+      const samba = await api.getSambaConfig().catch(() => ({ parameters: [] }))
 
-      const sambaStr = typeof samba === "object" ? JSON.stringify(samba, null, 2) : String(samba)
-      const nfsStr = nfs?.exports || ""
+      // Convert parameters array to key=value format
+      const sambaStr = samba.parameters
+        .map((p: any) => `${p.key} = ${p.value}`)
+        .join("\n")
 
       setSambaConfig(sambaStr)
       setSambaConfigOriginal(sambaStr)
-      setNfsConfig(nfsStr)
-      setNfsConfigOriginal(nfsStr)
+      setNfsConfig("")
+      setNfsConfigOriginal("")
     } catch (err) {
       setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load configurations")
     } finally {
@@ -65,11 +64,25 @@ export default function FileSharingPage() {
       setError(null)
       setSuccess(null)
 
-      await api.setSambaGlobalConfig(sambaConfig)
+      // Parse key=value format to object
+      const parameters: { [key: string]: string } = {}
+      sambaConfig.split("\n").forEach((line) => {
+        const trimmed = line.trim()
+        if (trimmed && !trimmed.startsWith("#") && !trimmed.startsWith(";")) {
+          const [key, ...valueParts] = trimmed.split("=")
+          if (key) {
+            parameters[key.trim()] = valueParts.join("=").trim()
+          }
+        }
+      })
+
+      await api.setSambaConfig(parameters)
       setSambaConfigOriginal(sambaConfig)
       setSambaEditing(false)
-      setSuccess("Samba configuration saved successfully")
+      setSuccess("Samba configuration saved successfully. Changes applied to registry.")
       setTimeout(() => setSuccess(null), 3000)
+      // Reload to show updated values
+      setTimeout(() => loadConfigs(), 500)
     } catch (err) {
       setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to save Samba configuration")
     } finally {
@@ -83,10 +96,7 @@ export default function FileSharingPage() {
       setError(null)
       setSuccess(null)
 
-      await api.setNfsGlobalConfig(nfsConfig)
-      setNfsConfigOriginal(nfsConfig)
-      setNfsEditing(false)
-      setSuccess("NFS configuration saved successfully")
+      setSuccess("NFS editing coming soon")
       setTimeout(() => setSuccess(null), 3000)
     } catch (err) {
       setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to save NFS configuration")
@@ -192,9 +202,13 @@ export default function FileSharingPage() {
                   {sambaConfig || "No Samba configuration available"}
                 </pre>
               )}
-              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-4">
-                Edits will be applied to the [global] section of /etc/samba/smb.conf
-              </p>
+              <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-4 space-y-2">
+                <p>Format: <code className="bg-muted px-2 py-1 rounded">key = value</code></p>
+                <p>• Add new parameters on new lines</p>
+                <p>• Changes are applied immediately via net conf setparm</p>
+                <p>• Comments starting with # or ; are ignored</p>
+                <p>Example: <code className="bg-muted px-2 py-1 rounded">log level = 2</code></p>
+              </div>
             </CardContent>
           </Card>
         )}