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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. | '''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 | + | ==On Microsoft Windows== |
| − | If you're using [[Microsoft Windows | + | 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]] ('''\\'''), followed by the hostname or IP address of the computer you are connecting to. | #Type two [[backslash|backslashes]] ('''\\'''), 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. | #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. | ||
Revision as of 15:51, 17 June 2010
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 Microsoft Windows
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 (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 backslashes (\\), 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.
- Click on OK.
For example, to install the VendPrint application, you need to copy the installer from \\vendprint.gac.edu\vendprint:
Network Drives
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.