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# 1  
Old 10-15-2003
Question Samba Server
I set up Samba so Windows can Access Linux, but how can I access my windows machine from linux (preferably using samba).?
# 2  
Old 10-15-2003
Check out smbclient or smbmount on your linux box.
# 3  
Old 10-15-2003
Re: Samba Server
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Originally posted by erhan_j
I set up Samba so Windows can Access Linux, but how can I access my windows machine from linux (preferably using samba).?
The way I access my windows shares from the linux box is as follows:

mount -t smbfs -o username=username,password=password //server/sharename /mount/mountpoint

But I've no idea how to access my l inux box from Windows, how do you do it?
# 4  
Old 10-15-2003
It should appear in the network neighborhood.
# 5  
Old 10-15-2003
Question Samba Server
How can I mount it on boot up? Can I Edit the fstab to achieve this?
Last edited by erhan_j; 10-16-2003 at 05:27 PM..
# 6  
Old 10-20-2003
put this:
Code:
mount -t smbfs -o username=username,password=password //server/sharename /mount/mountpoint

in etc/mtab
# 7  
Old 11-14-2003
hope u r using redhat 9

from gui run command as nautilus smb:

this will give u a gui with all the groups. click on it

sun
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