Linux/Windows Networking for newbies

I have installed SUSE 9.3 on my windows laptop, and can see the windows
shared folders on the other XP boxes on my network. My question is, can I
save files from my linux apps to the windows boxes? When I try to do this
(from openoffice app, for example) it gives me the following error message:
"Saving using protocol "smb" is not supported". Do I have to set up a
samba server to be able to save to a windows machine? Or can I not save to
a windows machine at all? (BTW - all my windows drives are formatted NTFS).

dnlseal@yahoo.com wrote:

> I have installed SUSE 9.3 on my windows laptop, and can see the windows
> shared folders on the other XP boxes on my network. My question is, can I
> save files from my linux apps to the windows boxes? When I try to do this
> (from openoffice app, for example) it gives me the following error
> message:
> "Saving using protocol "smb" is not supported". Do I have to set up a
> samba server to be able to save to a windows machine? Or can I not save
> to
> a windows machine at all? (BTW - all my windows drives are formatted
> NTFS).

It is not important what file system is on other computers, it will be
accessed via smb.
Here is the topic with the same question as you have:
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=35540
OpenOffice should be able to access mounted smb share.

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Rajko M.

1. Open a shell and su to root
2. mkdir /mnt/dirname
3. mount -t smbfs -o username=<username>,password=<password> //<ipaddress
of pc>/<sharename> /mnt/dirname

Now you can browse /mnt/dirname in OpenOffice.org and save files.

Note...be sure to take out the <> in the mount command above.

Lance

Fedora Core 4 64-bits connect to Win2000 NTFS shared folder.
I was trying but no success.

mount -t smbfs -o username=profes,password=apofis //unip/others /mnt/others

If run this other work ok but, ask the passwd but not the username
mount -t smbfs //unip/others /mnt/others

Couldnt be 'smbuser' and 'passwd' the correct?
Using the man help I don't understand when using ntfs options, if
mention smbfs.

Plz helpme more.-

Lance Reynolds escribió:
> 1. Open a shell and su to root
> 2. mkdir /mnt/dirname
> 3. mount -t smbfs -o username=<username>,password=<password> //<ipaddress
> of pc>/<sharename> /mnt/dirname
>
> Now you can browse /mnt/dirname in OpenOffice.org and save files.
>
> Note...be sure to take out the <> in the mount command above.
>
> Lance

josepe wrote:

>
> Lance Reynolds escribió:
>> 1. Open a shell and su to root
>> 2. mkdir /mnt/dirname
>> 3. mount -t smbfs -o username=<username>,password=<password>
>> //<ipaddress of pc>/<sharename> /mnt/dirname
>>
>> Now you can browse /mnt/dirname in OpenOffice.org and save files.
>>
>> Note...be sure to take out the <> in the mount command above.
>>
>> Lance

> Fedora Core 4 64-bits connect to Win2000 NTFS shared folder.
> I was trying but no success.
>
> mount -t smbfs -o username=profes,password=apofis //unip/others
> /mnt/others
>
> If run this other work ok but, ask the passwd but not the username
> mount -t smbfs //unip/others /mnt/others
>
> Couldnt be 'smbuser' and 'passwd' the correct?
> Using the man help I don't understand when using ntfs options, if
> mention smbfs.
>
> Plz helpme more.-

Type in Konqueror:
man:smbmount
to see relevant man page, not the main man page for mount.
There is no ntfs options in smbmount.

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Regards,
Rajko M.

josepe wrote:
> Fedora Core 4 64-bits connect to Win2000 NTFS shared folder.
> I was trying but no success.
>
> mount -t smbfs -o username=profes,password=apofis //unip/others /mnt/others
>
> If run this other work ok but, ask the passwd but not the username
> mount -t smbfs //unip/others /mnt/others
>
> Couldnt be 'smbuser' and 'passwd' the correct?
> Using the man help I don't understand when using ntfs options, if
> mention smbfs.
>

Are you entering the Windows username/password in the mount command?
You should be.

Lance

I'm using the respective Windows user/passwd:
mount -t smbfs -o username=profes,password=apofis //unip/others /mnt/others

When run this command, only obtain a options error.

josepe wrote:

> I'm using the respective Windows user/passwd:
> mount -t smbfs -o username=profes,password=apofis //unip/others
> /mnt/others
>
> When run this command, only obtain a options error.

Ok...are you certain that all the samba packages are installed?

Lance

The FC4 has been working like samba server by months for a Microsoft
lan, but I wan to connect reverse side: FC4 map to a Win2000 shared file
resource. As I know the samba-SWAT is loaded too. From Linux I can see
several Windows machines, connect to, but no write-to.

josepe wrote:

> The FC4 has been working like samba server by months for a Microsoft
> lan, but I wan to connect reverse side: FC4 map to a Win2000 shared
> file resource. As I know the samba-SWAT is loaded too. From Linux I
> can see several Windows machines, connect to, but no write-to.

Josepe - I'm coming to this thread rather late, but here's my basic
Linux-Windows how-to. Forgive me if you've covered some of this
already, but I believe from a quick reading of your posts that you have
Windows permissions and/or firewall set wrong.

1. On Windows boxen, make sure all accounts are properly named (no
****ed spaces) and there are no null passwords. Configure any firewalls
to allow lan traffic*. Create shares as desired.

2. On SuSE, create identical user account/passwords with YaST to match
the ones on the Windows boxen.
3. Make sure you've installed Samba server/client with YaST.
4. Using YaST System Services (Runlevel), make sure nmb and smb daemons
will start at bootup.

5. Now add your users to Samba. Make these match the ones on Windows
(and SUSE). I think the easiest way is from the console, so open one,
su to root, and type:
smbpasswd -a username [enter]
(enter password)
(enter password again)

6. Go to YaST and under Network Services set your Samba server and
client Identity to match your Windows Workgroup name.

7. I use KDE, so if you use Gnome you'll need to figure this next bit
out yourself. Open up the Control Center and go to Internet/Network and
then Samba. Click on the Administrator Mode (enter root password). I
use User security level. Check to make sure Shares (these are for the
SuSE box of course) are the way you want them. Apply and close that
part.

8. Click on File Sharing and enable Administrator Mode. Check "Enable
local network file sharing". I have mine set on "Advanced sharing".
Check the box for "Use Samba" rather than NFS.

And that's pretty much it. Now if you want to make a new share - say a
folder that isn't in your /home, you can right-click it to set Sharing
Properties. If all you want to share is your /home, you're done.

For sharing on Win2k, you may need to take a look at the Permissions on
the Sharing tab. I can't be more specific since the Win2k box isn't on
right now but I'm sure you'll find it.

*Pay particular attention to any antivirus programs that have an
"Internet Worm Protection" function - this is a firewall and if you are
running a third-party firewall like Zone Alarm (and you *must* firewall
Windows machines!), then that will cause a conflict and your networking
won't work right.

Malke
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