[SOLVED] Shares between Windows and Arch

clovenhoof · 2010-10-13 18:28:38

Hi

I am a complete beginner when it comes to networking/filesharing, please help me.
I have two PCs. One with Windows, and the other with Arch. I want to use shared folders in both directions (accessing Windows shares from Arch at least).
I have Gnome installed on my Arch and I used 'System->Administration->Shared Folders' to share my 'home' folder.
I have installed 'nfsidmap' and 'nfs-utils' packages in order to use NFS.

The both PCs are unaccessible each other, although pinging is successful.
I prefer NFS, not Samba, because my Windows 7 is Home edition and it is not able to browse (using Samba) Linux share by default (must be mess with registry - whatever).

(My network is private and security is not a problem.)

Could you tell me how can I browse shared folders between my computers?

PS: Sorry for my English.

Last edited by clovenhoof (2010-10-27 11:03:51)

jlacroix · 2010-10-13 19:42:59

Are you sure that Windows Home edition can't browse Linux samba shares? All my machines at home run Linux, but I work on Windows machines on the side and even home editions of Windows can file share with my Linux boxes. Then again, this may have changed with Windows 7. I can give you my Samba configuration if you want it.

NFS is also great, but aside from the NFS article on the wiki, I don't know much. I went through the Arch Wiki for NFS and it worked great.

clovenhoof · 2010-10-14 06:55:03

Yes, I would like to see your Samba configuration.
But ... could you please tell me how to browse shared folders on Linux box (Gnome) using Samba?

On KDE I used Konqueror browser by means of "smb://".

How to use Nautilus for this purpose? Should I use any other application?

zenlord · 2010-10-14 07:09:26

And here I am, thinking NFS is a linux/unix only thing...

Here is a comprehensive guide: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=310168 - did you do all that stuff?

Last edited by zenlord (2010-10-14 07:09:41)

ZekeSulastin · 2010-10-14 13:30:07

... except the Windows 7 'Client for NFS' is only available for Win7 Ultimate and Enterprise - you will HAVE to use Samba.

Nautilus should automount - or at least display in a sidebar - any SMB shares it detects.

jlacroix · 2010-10-15 14:48:58

Here is my smb.conf file:

[global]
server string = File Server
workgroup = LITTLEBIGPLANET
security = share
include = /etc/samba/smbshared.conf

wins support = no

And here is my smbshared.conf (that smb.conf links to):

[Shared] ; user="jlacroix"
        force user = jlacroix
        path = /home/jlacroix/Shared
        writable = yes
        public = yes

[Music] ; user="jlacroix"
        force user = jlacroix
        path = /home/jlacroix/Music
        writable = no
        public = yes

[Images] ; user="jlaroix"
        force user = jlacroix
        path = /mnt/images/
        writable = yes
        public = yes

[Pictures] ; user="jlacroix"
        force user = jlacroix
        path = /home/jlacroix/Pictures/Memories
        writable = no
        public = yes

It works flawlessly for me. Most of it above should be self explanatory. To browse shares, under Gnome you just go to > Places > Network > Workgroupname (the name of my workgroup is "LITTLEBIGPLANET"). I don't use KDE, so for me I just click on the K menu and then "Network" and then "Samba Shares" and they should show up under the workgroup name.

With using that config, all Windows machines I work on can access Linux shares if needbe.

Edit: It goes without saying, but if you didn't already know, the Windows machines should have the same workgroup name as well. I think it will still work without having the same name but sometimes not.

Last edited by jlacroix (2010-10-15 15:01:45)

Beelzebud · 2010-10-15 19:16:25

Personally I use Nautilus, with smbnetfs, samba, and gvfs-smb installed. With everything set up, Nautilus will auto-mount shared folders.

clovenhoof · 2010-10-23 21:51:05

Thanks to all and specially to jlacroix who solve my problem. Thank you man

I'm happy now with Samba. I can access windows from linux and vice versa.

PS: I don't know how check this thread as 'SOVLED'

Last edited by clovenhoof (2010-10-23 21:53:31)

bernarcher · 2010-10-23 22:11:59

clovenhoof wrote:

PS: I don't know how check this thread as 'SOVLED'

Just edit your first post.

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#1 2010-10-13 18:28:38

[SOLVED] Shares between Windows and Arch

#2 2010-10-13 19:42:59

Re: [SOLVED] Shares between Windows and Arch

#3 2010-10-14 06:55:03

Re: [SOLVED] Shares between Windows and Arch

#4 2010-10-14 07:09:26

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#5 2010-10-14 13:30:07

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#6 2010-10-15 14:48:58

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