how to connect windows to suse 10.1?

anybody know how to connect windowsXP to OpenSuse v10.1?
help me please...

cassette_kusute@yahoo.co.id wrote:

> anybody know how to connect windowsXP to OpenSuse v10.1?
> help me please...

Yes. Man samba. ;-)

Now that's I've been mean to you (it was a joke!), here's the real answer:

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. Note that if any boxen are XP Pro,
you should disable Simple Sharing (Folder Options>View).

2. On Linux, create identical user account/passwords with YaST.
3. Make sure you've installed Samba server/client with YaST.
4. Configure run levels so that the nmb and smb daemons start at bootup.
5. Now add your users to Samba. Make these match the ones on Windows. 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 set your Samba server and client Identity to match your
Windows Workgroup name.

7. I use KDE, so if you use Gnome or another window manager 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 Linux 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. Since 9.3,
SUSE has a useful Network icon on the desktop (at least in KDE it does)
where you can find your Windows Workgroup and see all the smb shares.
Perhaps your distro does, too.

Note: To use a Linux firewall w/Samba - If you do not have WINS on the
network, then your network is relying on broadcasted browser announcements
for NetBios resolution. Configure your firewall to allow NetBios
broadcasts, with UDP and TCP ports 137-139 open.

Malke
--
"I have a cunning plan..."

> anybody know how to connect windowsXP to OpenSuse v10.1?
> help me please...
>
If I understood well you would like to access your Linux machine by a
Windows Client. The answer seems to be trivial - you will have to set up
the SAMBA Server and configure one or more SMB/CIFS shares. There are
several ways to do - e.g. have a look at your yast and look for the
appropriate button.

Yours
Peter