Re: FC3 - trying to join a Windows Workgroup

From: Miles Brennan (news_at_NOSPAM-brennan.id.au)
Date: 05/15/05 

Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 14:37:18 +1000

Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
> I've installed Samba and it's running. I need a step-by-step guide on
> what I need to configure to join a Windows Workgroup.
> Also some information on what I should expect to see when I do join the
> workgroup - the other machines are using Windows XP and NTFS formatted HDD.
>
> Thanks

Here's a simple guide (see chapter 18): http://www.brennan.id.au/

It was written more for configuring the Linux daemon so windows clients
can connect, however there is a small section at the bottom that details
how to use the smbclient to connect to Windows boxes or other Samba servers.

ie....
findsmb
smbclient winbox1
smbmount //winbox1/C$ /media/winbox1/cdrive -o username=administrator
....

Miles.

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