Re: Sharing filesystems between FreeBSD and Windows ...
On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:13:48 -0500 Gerry Freymann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:59:49 +0100 > Kiffin Gish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I have a home network running 3 desktop machines with Windows XP > >Pro, and a webserver, fileserver and laptop with FreeBSD 5.x. > > > >What's the best way to be able to exchange files and directory > >shares between the two environments? > > > >It would also be nice to share the printer which is connected to > >one of the Windows boxes via USB. > > > >I hear that Samba is the way to go, but also have heard about such > >client-based utilities like Sharity-light which also do the trick. > > I would install Samba on your FreeBSD box, which would allow the XP > machines to access the resources there. > > I've used sharity-light to go the other way (freebsd -> XP) but > found it even siimpler to use the built in mount support > > mount_smbfs > > The printer is doable too, although it can be more complicated > depending on what you have. Samba will assist in making that > happen, and you'll likely want apsfilter in there too. Any ways... I've seen samba mentioned a few times... from my experience you will need to turn on encryption for 3rd party smb servers. Under the NT branches you can get this by going to control panel, administrative tools, and then look for what ever it is used for editing local security policies. It will be in there. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Sharing filesystems between FreeBSD and Windows ...
On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:42:29 +0100 Kiffin Gish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 2005-11-22 at 10:07 -0500, Nicolas Blais wrote: > > On November 22, 2005 09:59 am, Kiffin Gish wrote: > > > I have a home network running 3 desktop machines with Windows XP > > > Pro, and a webserver, fileserver and laptop with FreeBSD 5.x. > > > > > > What's the best way to be able to exchange files and directory > > > shares between the two environments? > > > > > > It would also be nice to share the printer which is connected to > > > one of the Windows boxes via USB. > > > > > > I hear that Samba is the way to go, but also have heard about such > > > client-based utilities like Sharity-light which also do the trick. > > > > > > Thanks alot in advance. > > > > I use samba+cups at home. My situation is similar, except my > > printer is connected to one of my FreeBSD machines. The hardest > > part of linking FreeBSD with Windows isn't the getting the shares > > to work, but the printers to work, and I found it easier to have > > the printer on FreeBSD and have Windows write to it using real > > drivers (cups in RAW mode). > > Hmmm, this kinda worries me, to be honest. I went through alot of > trouble getting my HP Deksjet G86 working under Windows and cannot > imagine the hassle of getting it to work under FreeBSD. > > I still can't get my HP Dekjet 720C to work with my laptop (FreeBSD > 5.4 and apsfilter), and I struggled for days before finally giving up. > > > > > Actually, it's not as hard at is seems. Here's what I put in my > > smb.conf to make the printer work: > > > > printing = cups > > load printers = yes > > > > [printers] > > path = /var/spool/samba > > use client driver = Yes > > printable = yes > > public = yes > > guest ok = yes > > writable = no > > > > You'll find a lot of help in the Samba documentation and cups is > > also well documented. > > > > Nicolas. > > > > Thanks Nicolas, I'll give it a go. > > -- > Kiffin Gish > Gouda, The Netherlands > I use Samba to share FreeBSD files with Windows. I used to use sharity- light (/ usr/ ports/net/sharity-light) to use Windows files in FreeBSD; but haven't had the need in a long time, so I haven't installed it in the 5* series. I moved my printers (HP Photosmart 7150, Oki B4350 w/ postscript) to a Hawking Technology print server that supports the internet printing protocol (IPP); and has 2 usb and 1 parallel port. Windows XP supports IPP in the printer configuration wizard. I configured the printers in FreeBSD using cups, which also supports IPP. I forwarded the IPP port from the router to the print server so that I can print to my home printers from anywhere on the internet. When I'm out of town, I can print notes to the kids, who don't have email accounts. Be wary when purchasing print server devices. Some do not support IPP; and many do not support Mac OS (9 or X) on non-postscript printers. Best of luck, Andrew Gould ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Sharing filesystems between FreeBSD and Windows ...
On Tue, 2005-11-22 at 10:07 -0500, Nicolas Blais wrote: > On November 22, 2005 09:59 am, Kiffin Gish wrote: > > I have a home network running 3 desktop machines with Windows XP Pro, > > and a webserver, fileserver and laptop with FreeBSD 5.x. > > > > What's the best way to be able to exchange files and directory shares > > between the two environments? > > > > It would also be nice to share the printer which is connected to one of > > the Windows boxes via USB. > > > > I hear that Samba is the way to go, but also have heard about such > > client-based utilities like Sharity-light which also do the trick. > > > > Thanks alot in advance. > > I use samba+cups at home. My situation is similar, except my printer is > connected to one of my FreeBSD machines. The hardest part of linking FreeBSD > with Windows isn't the getting the shares to work, but the printers to work, > and I found it easier to have the printer on FreeBSD and have Windows write > to it using real drivers (cups in RAW mode). Hmmm, this kinda worries me, to be honest. I went through alot of trouble getting my HP Deksjet G86 working under Windows and cannot imagine the hassle of getting it to work under FreeBSD. I still can't get my HP Dekjet 720C to work with my laptop (FreeBSD 5.4 and apsfilter), and I struggled for days before finally giving up. > > Actually, it's not as hard at is seems. Here's what I put in my smb.conf to > make the printer work: > > printing = cups > load printers = yes > > [printers] > path = /var/spool/samba > use client driver = Yes > printable = yes > public = yes > guest ok = yes > writable = no > > You'll find a lot of help in the Samba documentation and cups is also well > documented. > > Nicolas. > Thanks Nicolas, I'll give it a go. -- Kiffin Gish Gouda, The Netherlands ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Sharing filesystems between FreeBSD and Windows ...
On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:59:49 +0100 Kiffin Gish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have a home network running 3 desktop machines with Windows XP Pro, >and a webserver, fileserver and laptop with FreeBSD 5.x. > >What's the best way to be able to exchange files and directory shares >between the two environments? > >It would also be nice to share the printer which is connected to one of >the Windows boxes via USB. > >I hear that Samba is the way to go, but also have heard about such >client-based utilities like Sharity-light which also do the trick. I would install Samba on your FreeBSD box, which would allow the XP machines to access the resources there. I've used sharity-light to go the other way (freebsd -> XP) but found it even siimpler to use the built in mount support mount_smbfs The printer is doable too, although it can be more complicated depending on what you have. Samba will assist in making that happen, and you'll likely want apsfilter in there too. Good luck! -gerry ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Sharing filesystems between FreeBSD and Windows ...
On November 22, 2005 09:59 am, Kiffin Gish wrote: > I have a home network running 3 desktop machines with Windows XP Pro, > and a webserver, fileserver and laptop with FreeBSD 5.x. > > What's the best way to be able to exchange files and directory shares > between the two environments? > > It would also be nice to share the printer which is connected to one of > the Windows boxes via USB. > > I hear that Samba is the way to go, but also have heard about such > client-based utilities like Sharity-light which also do the trick. > > Thanks alot in advance. I use samba+cups at home. My situation is similar, except my printer is connected to one of my FreeBSD machines. The hardest part of linking FreeBSD with Windows isn't the getting the shares to work, but the printers to work, and I found it easier to have the printer on FreeBSD and have Windows write to it using real drivers (cups in RAW mode). Actually, it's not as hard at is seems. Here's what I put in my smb.conf to make the printer work: printing = cups load printers = yes [printers] path = /var/spool/samba use client driver = Yes printable = yes public = yes guest ok = yes writable = no You'll find a lot of help in the Samba documentation and cups is also well documented. Nicolas. -- FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #1: Sat Nov 19 12:36:29 EST 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CLK01A PGP? (updated 16 Nov 05) : http://www.clkroot.net/security/nb_root.asc pgpRBuJMv6ydL.pgp Description: PGP signature
Sharing filesystems between FreeBSD and Windows ...
I have a home network running 3 desktop machines with Windows XP Pro, and a webserver, fileserver and laptop with FreeBSD 5.x. What's the best way to be able to exchange files and directory shares between the two environments? It would also be nice to share the printer which is connected to one of the Windows boxes via USB. I hear that Samba is the way to go, but also have heard about such client-based utilities like Sharity-light which also do the trick. Thanks alot in advance. -- Kiffin Gish Gouda, The Netherlands ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
