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Dholm: /* On Mac OS X */

2010-06-17T21:05:13Z

‎On Mac OS X

Dholm: /* On Mac OS X */

2010-06-17T21:04:49Z

‎On Mac OS X

Dholm at 20:51, 17 June 2010

2010-06-17T20:51:28Z

Jlencion: /* On Windows XP */

2006-10-05T21:26:00Z

‎On Windows XP

Rrud at 20:54, 5 October 2006

2006-10-05T20:54:45Z

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'''Samba''' is a free software implementation of a collection of networking services and protocols, including [[Microsoft]]'s '''SMB''' (or '''CIFS''') protocol, which allows computers on a network to share files with each other.

==On Windows XP==
If you're using [[Microsoft Windows XP]], you can connect to the shares of a computer on your local network, as long as you know the [[hostname]] or [[IP address]].

#Open the '''Run...''' command from the [[Start menu]]
#Type two [[backslash|backslashes]] ('''\\'''), followed by the hostname or IP address of the computer you're connecting to
#If you also know the name of the share you're accessing, you can type one additional backslash and then the name of the share
#Hit '''Ok'''

For example, to install the [[Printing_with_VendPrint|VendPrint]] application, you need to copy the installer from '''\\vendprint.gac.edu\vendprint:'''
[[Image:VendPrintRun.jpg]]

===Network Drives===
If you need to regularly access the same share (especially if it's a password-protected share), it's a good idea to mount the share as a [[network drive]].

==On Mac OS X==
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	#Click '''Go''' from the toolbar in '''Finder''', and select '''Connect to Server...'''. You may also use the hot-key '''Apple+K'''.		#Click '''Go''' from the toolbar in '''Finder''', and select '''Connect to Server...'''. You may also use the hot-key '''Apple+K'''.
	#In the server address field, enter '''smb://''' and then the host-name and IP address.		#In the server address field, enter '''smb://''' and then the host-name and IP address.
		+	#Click on '''Connect'''

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−	~~{{section~~-~~stub}}~~	+
		+	#Click '''Go''' from the toolbar in '''Finder''', and select '''Connect to Server...'''. You may also use the hot-key '''Apple+K'''.
		+	#In the server address field, enter '''smb://''' and then the host-name and IP address.

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 '''Samba''' is a free software implementation of a collection of networking services and protocols, including [[Microsoft]]'s '''SMB''' (or '''CIFS''') protocol, which allows computers on a network to share files with each other.
-==On Windows XP==
+==On Microsoft Windows==
-If you're using [[Microsoft Windows XP]], you can connect to the shares of a computer on your local network, as long as you know the [[hostname]] or [[IP address]].
+If you're using [[Microsoft Windows]], you can connect to the shares of a computer on your local network, as long as you know the [[hostname]] or [[IP address]].
-#Open the '''Run...''' command from the [[Start menu]] or by pressing [[Windows key]] + R.
+#Open the '''Run...''' command from the [[Start menu]] (XP) or by pressing [[Windows key]] + R (All Versions).  You can type in the search box in [[Windows Vista]] or [[Windows 7]] instead of opening the run dialog box as well.
 #Type two [[backslash|backslashes]] ('''&#92;&#92;'''), followed by the hostname or IP address of the computer you are connecting to.
 #If you also know the name of the share you wish to access, you can type one additional backslash and then the name of the share.

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 If you're using [[Microsoft Windows XP]], you can connect to the shares of a computer on your local network, as long as you know the [[hostname]] or [[IP address]].
-#Open the '''Run...''' command from the [[Start menu]]
+#Open the '''Run...''' command from the [[Start menu]] or by pressing [[Windows key]] + R.
-#Type two [[backslash|backslashes]] ('''&#92;&#92;'''), followed by the hostname or IP address of the computer you're connecting to
+#Type two [[backslash|backslashes]] ('''&#92;&#92;'''), followed by the hostname or IP address of the computer you are connecting to.
-#If you also know the name of the share you're accessing, you can type one additional backslash and then the name of the share
+#If you also know the name of the share you wish to access, you can type one additional backslash and then the name of the share.
-#Hit '''Ok'''
+#Click on '''OK'''.
 For example, to install the [[Printing_with_VendPrint|VendPrint]] application, you need to copy the installer from '''&#92;&#92;vendprint.gac.edu&#92;vendprint:'''
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 ===Network Drives===
-If you need to regularly access the same share (especially if it's a password-protected share), it's a good idea to mount the share as a [[network drive]].
+If you need to regularly access the same share (especially if it is a password-protected share), it is a good idea to [[mount]] the share as a [[network drive]].
 ==On Mac OS X==
 {{section-stub}}