[SOLVED] Sharing linux homefolder with Windows

JoseKreif · 10-07-2015, 09:18 AM

I;m tired of using SFTP clients to edit my Linux files from Windows and send them back to the server.

Is it possible to make it so that my home directory is accessible in windows? That way I can modify it's contents with ease.

FYI: The Linux server is on the same network.

frieza · 10-07-2015, 09:34 AM

yes, look into samba, it among other things, emulates windows shares.

JoseKreif · 10-07-2015, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frieza

yes, look into samba, it among other things, emulates windows shares.

I think we have samba for some directories currently. I was hoping for a way to do it without needing root. So I guess I'll need to talk to an admin about setting my homefolder as shared so I can access it easier.

Doug G · 10-07-2015, 11:40 AM

Another alternative, if you have ssh and use putty, you can get xming (x server for windows) for your windows machine, enable x-forwarding and then use your favorite editor directly on the linux computer. This setup works well for me from windows 7/8/10 workstations and various fedora/centos7 linux computers on an internal network.

JoseKreif · 10-07-2015, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug G

then use your favorite editor directly on the linux computer. This setup works well for me from windows 7/8/10 workstations and various fedora/centos7 linux computers on an internal network.

So, I'll be able to edit the files with my Windows Based editor, or does that mean I'll get to use my Linux Editors from Windows?

frieza · 10-07-2015, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoseKreif

So, I'll be able to edit the files with my Windows Based editor, or does that mean I'll get to use my Linux Editors from Windows?

what Doug G is proposing essentially ammounts to using your windows machine as a remote display for your Linux computer, or more precisly, running that program over the network using your windows machine as the display, but the program would be running on the Linux machine and you'd be able to modify files as if you were sitting in front of the linux machine.

JoseKreif · 10-07-2015, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frieza

what Doug G is proposing essentially ammounts to using your windows machine as a remote display for your Linux computer, or more precisly, running that program over the network using your windows machine as the display, but the program would be running on the Linux machine and you'd be able to modify files as if you were sitting in front of the linux machine.

That's what I thought. I have VNC server if I needed to be directly looking at my stuff.

I'm doing some programming and I got a editor on my windows computer that far exceeds VIM for what I need it to do. I'll continue to use a SFTP client for now. When I get the chance I'll ask someone with root privileges if we can allow samba to share our home directories.

Thanks for the replies.

frieza · 10-07-2015, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoseKreif

That's what I thought. I have VNC server if I needed to be directly looking at my stuff.

I'm doing some programming and I got a editor on my windows computer that far exceeds VIM for what I need it to do. I'll continue to use a SFTP client for now. When I get the chance I'll ask someone with root privileges if we can allow samba to share our home directories.

Thanks for the replies.

yer welcome, as a web developer i understand your frustration, since uploading and modifying files on web servers across the internet doesn't give you access to samba, only FTP or if lucky SFTP

which is why i'm glad i have a Linux workstation with fuse and curlftpfs/sshfs

either way, good luck ^^

JoseKreif · 10-08-2015, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frieza

i understand your frustration, since uploading and modifying files on web servers across the internet doesn't give you access to samba, only FTP or if lucky SFTP

If It helps anyone, I came across this. It will let you achieve the ability to work on files from Windows and get them back to the server without messing with FTP clients when samba isn't available. I guess it's still FTP in the end.

It works just like samba. No installations required

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...#1TC=windows-7

Could be wrong about this method though.