Resumo
This tool allows the system administrator to
import remote shared directories based on the SMB protocol
(used mainly by Windows®) on the local machine.
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 template directory from a Windows® machine.
Clicking on the
Search servers button scans the local network for
machines which currently share directories (including the local one). In our
example, many servers are available. We'll choose
skywalker
and we'll make it available locally for all
users.
Clicking on a machine's name will try to connect to it and browse for available shares. If that machine has password-protected shares, a dialog will pop up asking you to identify yourself.
Enter the correct Username, Password and Domain. The available shares on that machine will then appear. Click on the little arrow on the left of the server icon to show available shares.
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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. |
Once a share is selected, a button appears. Clicking on it displays a dialog where you can type the local directory name where remote files will be accessible.
Once this is done, two more buttons appear:
. 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.
SMB mount point. Other permissions and advanced settings can also be set through this button.
. Allows you to set a user name and password to access thatAlso, the little icon in front of the
shared directory becomes
When you're finished configuring
the access points for remote directories, click on
. A dialog box will appear asking you whether you
wish to save your modifications to the /etc/fstab
file
(where mount point information is usually stored), or not. Click on
to make the shares configuration persistent
between sessions. Click on to exit without saving
your changes.