Re: Accessing a windows xp pro shared folder from a linux machine

[Tim Carmean <tecarmea@xxxxxxx>]

Kyle Schneider wrote:
> What role are you using the machine in?
>
> If it's a desktop with something like Gnome or KDE installed, there's 
> likely going to a built-in function to mount a samba share. In Gnome, 
> open a nautilus window (file-browser) and click File -> Connect to 
> Server. I'm not sure how it's done in KDE.
>
> If it's something you're using without a GUI or, you can't get the GUI 
> to work/don't want to mess with it, install smbfs (however your 
> distribution does this) and use the following command:
> mount -t smbfs -o username=foo,password=bar //IPorHostname/share 
> /mount/point
>
> I too recommend PuTTY as a Windows SSH client.
>
>
> Patrick Sohn-Griffus wrote:
>
> > For an SSH client, I highly recommend PuTTY, available from 
> > http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
> > Nothing else even comes close.
> >
> > As to accessing windows shares from linux, I don't know the specifics 
> > off the top of my head, but it's not that hard. A quick google search 
> > will turn up more information than you'll ever need.
> >
> > - Patrick
> > Jacob Fugal wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have a machine I just barely installed Linux on and just figured 
> > > out how to get it on the network. Now I need to access some files on 
> > > a windows machine on our lab subnet. I’m not even sure which program 
> > > would support this. I take it that Samba will allow windows machines 
> > > to access directories on the Linux machine, but not necessarily a 
> > > windows directory from a Linux machine. Any tips on where to look on 
> > > how to set this up?
> > >
> > > Also, does anyone know of a good ssh2 windows client that is free or 
> > > maybe cheap?
> > >
> > > Have a good day!
> > >
> > > Jacob Fugal
> > >
> > > jpfugal@xxxxxxx

In kde you could do the following to access a share:

open up a konquerer window and select file and then open (or open 
location?). punch in smb://<machine name>/<share name> to access the 
share. from there it will ask for a login and password if required. 
there is really no reason to mount a samba share by hand any more. good 
luck with your linux experience.

tim
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