Dan Cox wrote: > I'm currently trying to network a windows box and a debian box. I'm > using ethernet cards and am able to ping both boxes respectfully. I > use the windows box for the internet and mail (although once I am > comfortable with Linux I will be converting fully).My question is how > do I share the files from the windows box with the Linux box? And > while I'm at it how do I share the Linux files with the windows box (I > really don't care about that right now, but for future reference > maybe)? Thanks.
To share the Linux machine's files such that Windows can see them as ordinary Windows network shares, install Samba on the Linux box. If you then recompile your kernel with smbfs (Samba filesystem) support, you will also be able to see your Windows shares from Linux, using the smbmount utility to mount the Windows shares as network filesystems. Another, less convenient, more secure way is to install ssh on both machines and then use scp (secure cp) to copy files back and forth. ssh is available for Windows as part of the open-source Cygwin Unix-on-Windows product (see www.cygwin.com). Craig
