This is a configuration known as a standalone Samba server. Learn more.įor the purposes of this chapter we will look at joining an Ubuntu system to a Windows workgroup and setting up a directory as a shared resource that can be accessed by a specific user. Buy the full book now in eBook ($14.99) or Print ($36.99) format. You are reading a sample chapter from Ubuntu 20.04 Essentials. The Files application is located in the dash as highlighted in Figure 23-1: 1.1 Accessing Windows Resources from the GNOME Desktopīefore getting into more details of Samba sharing, it is worth noting that if all you want to do is access Windows shared folders from within the Ubuntu GNOME desktop then support is already provided within the GNOME Files application. In this chapter we will look at the steps necessary to share file system resources and printers on an Ubuntu system with remote Windows and Linux systems, and to access Windows resources from Ubuntu. In addition to providing integration between Linux and Windows systems, Samba may also be used to provide folder sharing between Linux systems (as an alternative to NFS which was covered in the previous chapter). This is achieved using technology called Samba. In order for an Ubuntu system to serve such resources over a network to a Windows system and vice versa it must, therefore, support SMB. Windows systems share resources such as file systems and printers using a protocol known as Server Message Block (SMB). Similarly, shared folders and printers residing on Windows systems may also need to be accessible from Ubuntu based systems. It is a common requirement, therefore, that files on an Ubuntu system be accessible to Linux, UNIX and Windows-based systems over network connections. It is also extremely common for Ubuntu and Windows systems to be used side by side in networked environments. It is not surprising therefore that Ubuntu has the ability to act as a file server. Most of the time you can leave the domain blank.t.Although Linux has made some inroads into the desktop market, its origins and future are very much server-based.

Windows domains are mostly used for business networks. Windows domains are not normallly used on home networks. In this example I am going to connect to a server called server2002 with a shared drive called sharing.The server is part of a windows workgroup. If you would like steps on how to map a network drive on other desktop enviorments such as GNOME 3 and Unity visit the following link to learn how: Since Linux Mint has a custom Gnome enviorment the steps are slightly different then in a standard Gnome enviorment. This is very handy for a mixed enviorment when sharing files and resources. You can easily connect to a windows network share drive with just a few simple steps. Linux is a great operating system and plays nice with other operating systems such as windows.

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