How access from Kubuntu to Windows?

[atrost]

How can i configure a connection to the directories of my Windows-System from Kubuntu?

[aysiu]

Re: How access from Kubuntu to Windows?

Are they two partitions on the same computer...? Or are they two different computers?

[atrost]

Re: How access from Kubuntu to Windows?

Sorry - there are two different Computers: Desktop with Windows and Notebook with Kubuntu.

[randcoop]

Re: How access from Kubuntu to Windows?

Is it Windows XP Pro or Home?

Anyhow, you'll need to be running samba, which you can install using Adept if you haven't already got it. Once samba is installed, you can set it up by using opening a terminal (Konsole) and running:

sudo kcontrol

In the window that opens, look for Internet/Samba.

In there, set the share to Share and put the name of your Windows network workgroup there.

In the Shares tab, click on Add New Share and fill in the form with the directory you want to share with Windows (e.g. /home/[username]/

Also make it Public if you want files to move easily between the computers.

Apply these changes and then set up your Windows machine with a network that uses the same workgroup name.

When this all works, your Linux computer will show up in Network Places in Windows and your Windows computer will show up in smb:/ when you run Konqueror in Linux.

The default in Windows is to share only files through the Shared Documents folder, so you'll need to move things there if you want to share with the Linux computer. You can, of course, change that default to share any folders you want.

[atrost]

Re: How access from Kubuntu to Windows?

Thanks for help. I didn't know the command "sudo kcontrol". Know i have the access to configure the Sambe server.
The problem now is, that i have to access to the server, because the login fails.
Samba ask me for username and password but now entry will work - the username and password is correct.
What is now the problem from Windows XP Pro?
Regards

[randcoop]

Re: How access from Kubuntu to Windows?

I'm not sure what is an isn't working. In Konqueror, enter smb:/ in the URL address box and does the workgroup show up? Can you then see the Windows PC? But you can't see the SharedDocs directory?