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Samba allows to share files and printers with other computers remotely, regardless their operating system (linux, windows, Mac, ...). This guide show how to intall and configure the Samba service in a Ubuntu machine and access it through windows and mac.
Setting up the Samba File Server on Ubuntu/Linux:
Access your phone/device files with common softwares: MAC OS Finder, File Explorer, ES Explorer, VLC, Kodi etc. LAN Drive is a powerfull and easy SMB server - also known as SAMBA server - designed for filesharing. LAN drive is also a powerfull client to connect to SMB servers, and view/copy/paste files easily.
- Open the terminal
- Install samba with the following command:
sudo apt-get install samba smbfs - Configure samba typing:
vi /etc/samba/smb.conf - Set your workgroup (if necesary). Go down in the file, until you see :
- Set your share folders. Do something like this (change your path and comments)
- Restart samba. type: /etc/init.d/smbd restart
- Create the share folder: sudo mkdir /your-share-folder
- Set the permissions: sudo chmod 0777 /your-share-folder
- you are all set in ubuntu
- Open finder
- Menu Go -> Connect to server (command-k)
- In the 'Server Address' textbox, type: smb://<your-ip-address-to-ubuntu>
- Connect
- Select guest and OK
- Your all set, you'll be able to see /<your-share-folder> from here.
- Start button -> Run
- Type: <your-ip-address-to-ubuntu><your-share-folder>
- All set
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What is remote drive mapping?
Remote drive mapping is designed to make working with files on the Rutgers central server systems (that is, on RCI and Eden) as convenient as possible. With remote drive mapping, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) software or any other special software isn't needed to access files. Once connected via an assigned drive letter, the files will be just as easy to change as if they were located on your own hard disk.
- A valid RCI or EDEN account.
- For access off-campus, the Cisco VPN software configured to connect to the Rutgers network. Documentation located at http://oit.rutgers.edu/vpn/
- A Samba password, which must first be obtained by clicking on the Samba Access link on the respective system's Webtools page below. The Samba password, separate from the RCI or Eden password, will be sent to the account owner's e-mail address. The same holds true for departmental accounts and student organization accounts
RCI:http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/webtools/
- The path to connect to the shared folders There are two possible Samba paths. The first is www, the public_html directory in which Web page files are kept. The second is homes which is the special directory on the account which users are allowed to access using Samba.
- Finally the name of the host (i.e. RCI or Eden) upon which the share will be located.
From the Mac OS X Toolbar click on the Go menu and select Connect to server
In the Server Address field. type in the appropriate path. The path will be entered in the following format: smb://system_name/share_name
For example, to mount the RCI_drive directory type:
smb://rci.rutgers.edu/homes
or
smb://rci.rutgers.edu/www
to mount the public_html directory.
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Click on connect after the address has been written
Click Connect to connect to the Samba directory. You will be prompted for your netid and your unique Samba password that was e-mailed to your RCI account
Files can now be moved, removed, and accessed as if the files were on the computer the user is using.