On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Sajjad Anwar <sajja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM, bipin kumar <bipin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi there >> >> hope the following stuff will be of help. it works for me in >> ubuntu 9.10 karmic. i will split this into two halves First is setup >> your linux machine with samba and second is accessing files from your >> friends systems >> I. Setting up your system >> install system-config-samba by giving command >> >> sudo aptitude system-config-samba >> >> once the installation is finished go to >> >> system > administration > samba to open Samba Server Configuration >> >> in the Samba Server Configuration go to >> >> Preferences > Server Setting >> this will pop up a dialog box with two tabs namely Basic & Security >> >> in the basic tab >> >> specify the workgroup (it is advisable to have all u r friends systems >> including non linux ones in same workgroup, say Hostel) >> >> and in security group change authentication mode to Share(User setting >> too works) leave the rest of the settings to their defaults >> once your done click OK >> now go to File > Add share or click on the Big + button on the >> toolbar to get a dialog box to add folder u need to share >> this dialog is almost self explanatory select the folder(for instance >> 'Library'), give a share name (preferably a shorter one, 'library' in >> this case), check visible if everyone should be able to see the share >> through either network neighbourhood(windows systems) or smb:///(linux >> boxes), check writable if u r friends should be able to modify the >> files. in the access tab u can configure access settings i.e everbody >> or select users who can access(Please read the next para before u give >> setup user access). once u r done click Ok and voila u r share is >> ready to be accessed over the network. to be on safe side restart >> samba service by executing following command in terminal >> >> sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart >> >> since your primary linux user account will have sudo privilages it is >> not desirable use that account to access file from the client machine. >> so here is what i did i created a new user account named 'shareuser' >> using system > administration > users and groups. click the lock icon >> to enable administrator privileges. click on add user enter the user >> name, shareuser in thisexample and password, say 'xxxxxx' and select >> profile desktop user. do not select administrator profile!!. after >> this i give this user access to the share in Access tab. >> >> >> II. accessing from a client machine (i am assuming your machine name >> to be, say, enigma for this step) >> >> assuming that all u guys are in same workgroup(windows and linux >> included. mac guys too) u will see the your machine(something like >> enigma(samba, ubuntu)) in the network neighbourhood or smb:///(or >> rather Places > network). in case of windows machine if it does not >> show just click the link view workgroup computers this will most >> probably show the available workgroups browse to your work group i.e >> hostel and nd access your machine enigma annd u can see the shared >> folder in it. now while opening share user name and password will be >> asked give the user name, shareuser in this example and password >> 'xxxxxx' to access the contents >> >> in windows machines u can also map the shares as network drives the >> procedure is as follows >> 1. Right click on 'My Computer' icon, either on desktop or start menu, >> and select 'Map Network Drive'. >> 2. Now select drive letter' default is Z; and last available one and >> enter the share location in the format \\server name\share (for this >> example \\enigma\library) >> 3. click the link 'connect using a different username' and enter the >> username (shareuser) and password (xxxxxx) and click OK / Finish >> buttons >> >> now the share will appear as a network drive in the my computer. >> >> Well that is it for now. hope that it will work for you as it has done >> for me and all the best. >> > I tried to follow your guidelines. COnfigured Samba and shared a folder in > my machine. > Installed samba in my friends machine, but when he navigate to smb:// he > cannot see the folder I shared. > What could be wrong? > He can navigate to Windows Network > Workgroup > (My machine name) > And then only the print$ folder is visible. > > >> >> >> Bipin >> >> Again i hope that this will work for you as it has done for me and all >> the best >> >> Bipin >> >> On Feb 20, 2:06 pm, Sajjad Anwar <sajja...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Deepak <deepakkuma...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > > You can install samba server then share the folder you want to >> > > share .It will be accessible to all the users in the network. >> > >> > I installed samba and shared the folder. >> > How do my friends access the folder? >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > On Feb 20, t1:56 pm, Sajjad Anwar <sajja...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > Hello. >> > >> > > > We have a wireless connection at our hostel, how can I set up a a >> folder >> > > in >> > > > my machine to be shared in the network? >> > > > I'm using Ubuntu 9.10. >> > >> > > > Thanks! >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > Sajjad Anwar |http://geohackers.in|Blog:http://sajjad.in >> > >> > > -- >> > > "Freedom is the only law". >> > > "Freedom Unplugged" >> > >http://www.ilug-tvm.org >> > >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > > Groups "ilug-tvm" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> > >> > > For details visit the website:www.ilug-tvm.orgor the google group >> page: >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en >> > >> > -- >> > Sajjad Anwar |http://geohackers.in| Blog:http://sajjad.in >> >> -- >> "Freedom is the only law". >> "Freedom Unplugged" >> http://www.ilug-tvm.org >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "ilug-tvm" group. >> To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >> For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: >> http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en >> > > > > -- > Sajjad Anwar | http://geohackers.in | Blog: http://sajjad.in > > -- Sajjad Anwar | http://geohackers.in | Blog: http://sajjad.in -- "Freedom is the only law". 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