Adding Raspberry Pi to Windows Network

Has anyone successfully added a Pi, a Linux machine, to an existing network of PCs or a network printer? What's the secret?

What distro/version are you using on the Pi.

It should be just like adding any other Linux computer to a Windows network: Use Samba. The Arch Wiki would be a good start: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Samba

Please note that the Windows Homegroup thingee (is that still a thing?) works only with other Windows devices. To make Windows shares visible to non-Windows machines, you have to use what Windows misleading refers to as "simple sharing."

Originally Posted by jbv@jbv.com Has anyone successfully added a Pi, a Linux machine, to an existing network of PCs or a network printer? What's the secret?

Depends on what you want to use it for, I've a couple set up with file shares and samba and works just fine. Also works just fine with MiniDNLA server.

I don't know what distro and version are. It is a B+ and up-to-date. On which computer do I run Samba? On a Windows PC I get error messages: Can't create symbolic link and required privilege not held (run as administrator?)

Install samba on the Pi, it's well documented everywhere.