Linux-Windows (samba)

[Tonatiuh]

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?

[Jeeshan]

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.

[Huc_1]

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

enjoy life

Jean-Pierre Huc

[Heiner E. Lennackers]

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

[Wilfred Chau_1]

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!!

[Jeeshan]

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