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<p><a name="BId-diskdrake-smb-pa1"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BIdNEW-diskdrake-smb-it3"></a> <a class="indexterm" name="BId-diskdrake-smb-it1"></a> <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/diskdrake-smb-icon.png"></span> <a class="indexterm" name="BId-diskdrake-smb-it2"></a> <a class="indexterm" name="BIdNEW-diskdrake-smb-it4"></a> This tool allows the system administrator to give users
access to remotely shared directories using the <acronym class="acronym">SMB</acronym>
protocol (used mainly by
<span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span>).
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<p><a name="BId-diskdrake-smb-pa6"></a>While users can
individually access remote shares through their file managers, it may be
required in some cases to import a specific share for it to become
immediately available for all users. We'll go through an example showing
you how to import a directory from a
<span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span>
machine.
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<b>Choose a Server. </b>
Clicking on the
<span class="guilabel">Search servers</span> button scans the local network for
machines which currently share directories (including the local one).
We'll choose one of them and make it available locally for all
users.
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<b>Choose a Share. </b>
Click on a machine name,
then on the little arrow at the left of the machine icon to show available
shares. Then select the one you wish to configure.
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-diskdrake-smb-pa15"></a>If the machine
you're connecting to has both public and password-protected shares, then
canceling the password entry dialog will connect you to that machine, but
only to its public shares.
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<p><a name="BId-diskdrake-smb-pa10"></a>Once a share is selected,
a <span class="guibutton">Mount point</span> button appears, click on it to enter
the local directory name where remote files will be accessible.
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<p><a name="BId-diskdrake-smb-pa11"></a>Once this is done, two more buttons
appear:
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<b><span class="guibutton">Options</span>. </b>
Allows you to set a
user name and password to access that <acronym class="acronym">SMB</acronym> mount
point. Other permissions and advanced settings can also be set through
this button. Make sure you set at least the username, or leave all
options empty to use defaults.
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<b><span class="guibutton">Mount</span>. </b>
Makes the resource available
locally. When this is done, users simply have to point their file
manager to the directory selected as the mount point to get the files
hosted by the server.
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<b>Import Share on Each
Reboot. </b>
When you're finished
configuring the access points for remote directories, click on
<span class="guibutton">Done</span>. A dialog box will appear asking you whether
or not you wish to save your modifications to the
<code class="filename">/etc/fstab</code> file (where mount point information is
usually stored). Click on <span class="guibutton">Yes</span> to make the shares
configuration persistent between sessions. Click on
<span class="guibutton">No</span> to exit without saving your changes.
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