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

[Kyle Schneider <kwschnei@xxxxxxx>]

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

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Kyle Schneider
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