One of the most popular questions long-time Linux users have been asked is, “How do I create a network share that Windows can see?“, and it’s for good reason. Creating a network share in Linux is a ...

If you want it to access any windows shares, or access any of its files from a windows machine then you'll need to install samba on it. If you are just talking unix to unix then you can use NFS but ...

One of Samba's strengths is you can use it to blend your mix of Windows and Linux machines without needing a separate Windows NT/2000 Server. In this article, we describe some recommended methods for ...

How do I… Connect a Mac OS X machine to a Samba share? Your email has been sent Working (or living) within a Linux-based network is become more and more commonplace ...

Last month, I began a multipart series of articles on how to build a secure file server based on Samba for local (non-Internet-facing) use. I gave an overview of file server security goals, described ...

There are many ways to move files between Unix and Windows. In my mind, they fall into three categories — secure copy (let’s not even think about ftp), shared drives, and file synchronization. Each ...