topic Re: Linux-Windows (samba) in Operating System - Linux

Linux-Windows (samba)

Tonatiuh — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:52:28 GMT

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and Win2K Server

I want to access a Win folder from my Linux server. I think I can do it through Samba.

1) Is this possible?
2) How can I do it? Anyone that has a step-by-step guide to do this?

Re: Linux-Windows (samba)

Jeeshan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:57:55 GMT

Hi

>>Is this possible?

Yes

>>How can I do it? Anyone that has a step-by-step guide to do this?

You must configure the /etc/samba/smb.conf file. The file has a lot of configuration options and operating environments, so check the Samba Collection Howto available in /usr/share/doc/samba- directory.

You should be aware of the smbstat command and testparm.

Re: Linux-Windows (samba)

Huc_1 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:13:04 GMT

Try following this link here under
http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/sambaserver.shtml

enjoy life

Jean-Pierre Huc

Re: Linux-Windows (samba)

Heiner E. Lennackers — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:40:36 GMT

I am not really sure if i understand you correctly, but it sounds to me that you have a folder on a windows server and you want to mount it on your linux server.
You have to install the smbfs filesystem. Then you can mount it with this command:

mount -t smbfs -o username=/% /// /path/to/mountpoint

you can also add it to the fstab.

HeL

Re: Linux-Windows (samba)

Wilfred Chau_1 — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:16:06 GMT

a) On your Win box,
Share your folder and give this share a name.
a.1) Create a new folder
a.2) Right click, and then choose "Sharing and Security"
a.3) The "Sharing" tab should be picked, filled out the info and click "ok"

b) On your Linux box, type
b.1) Create a dir
b.2) Type this:
mount -t cifs -o user= ///

e.g.
mount -t cifs -o user=testuser //10.10.10.10/myshare /windowshare

Good luck!!

Re: Linux-Windows (samba)

Jeeshan — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:43:26 GMT

this is an old thread. i think if you get your answer, please close this thread and assign points