share a folder

Alan87i · 10-12-2005, 02:19 PM

fedora 4 linux
I need to ask how to share a folder so I can browse to it from a xp and win2k pro machine.
I can see the windows boxs from the Fedora box but can't figure out how to share the fedora box ( Firewall is off>>> found that ) LOL
Thanks guys Allan

free_ouyo · 10-12-2005, 02:59 PM

Hello,

Why not to use SAMBA ?
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free_ouyo

linux.llama · 10-12-2005, 04:03 PM

Hey
www.samba.org there's plenty of docs regarding this question. Have fun!

Alan87i · 10-12-2005, 04:32 PM

Does it come with Fedora 4 ??
I can't seem to find it .
Going to check out the link Thanks Allan

linux.llama · 10-13-2005, 10:04 AM

Hey
drop to a root command line and type 'yum install samba'. That'll take care of it. I would also recommend installing Webmin, just because the config for samba is a little easier.

duffmckagan · 10-13-2005, 11:36 AM

You can also install Samba using the CDs...using the Add-Remove Software GUI.

Alan87i · 10-14-2005, 04:23 AM

OK I got samba installed . Took me a while But I can now see the Fedora box from my XP box . and I always could in reverse before.
Now I can see them both But can't browse them . Fedora won't even give a password prompt. And from the fedora box to the XP box it askes for a user and password but doesn't accept it and asks again and again.
Need to do more research on setting up samba. This stuff is brain pounding . LOL Thanks for the tips guys. Allan

mikedeatworld · 10-14-2005, 08:10 AM

now you need to give permission, within the samba config....

linux.llama · 10-15-2005, 04:47 PM

Hey
What Mike means is that you need to make sure that the directories you're sharing are readable.