One of the most popular questions long-time Linux users have been asked is, “How do I create a network share that Windows can see?“, and it’s for good reason. Creating a network share in Linux is a ...

You made the switch to Linux and at least one Windows computer is still on your network. The old days when Windows and Linux didn't play together are long gone. You can easily set up your Linux ...

Many people today work on mixed networks, with both Linux and Windows systems playing important roles. Sharing files between the two can be critical at times and is surprisingly easy with the right ...

SMB (Server Message Block) is a network protocol that is used to share access to files, printers and serial ports between a Linux or Unix computer and a Windows computer. NFS (Network File System) is ...

Many readers have used our December 2002 article, “OpenLDAP Everywhere”, to achieve unified login company-wide. Since then, OpenLDAP and Linux have progressed. Here, we demonstrate the use of OpenLDAP ...

If you get tired of having to remount Windows shares when you reboot your Linux box, read about an easy way to make those shares permanently mount. It has never been easier for Linux to interact ...

So for various reasons I'm running a version of ubuntu in an academic environment. I want to mount or connect somehow to a network share on the dept server. Right now the machine can dual boot ubuntu ...