12.8 Connecting Users to the Share

At this point, the Samba share users should be able to attach to server from a Windows client or other CIFS/SMB client. The procedure in this section explains the steps for a Windows XP client. Use a similar method on other Windows operating systems.

  1. On a Windows XP computer, open My Network Places.

  2. Select Add Network Place, then click Next.

  3. Select Choose another network location, then click Next.

  4. Type the location as \\servername\Samba_sharename(such as \\svr1\usertest), then click Next.

    Connecting to the server can take a few seconds to minutes, depending on network speed, discovery of server and share, and so on.

  5. When prompted, enter your user name (DN only, not FDN) and password.

  6. Specify the name of this network place, or use the default place name, then click Next.

  7. Enable Open this network place when I click Finish, then click Finish.

    If the connection is good, an Explorer window opens for the mapped location.

  8. Make sure the rights are working by creating a new folder (right-click, then select New > Folder.

    If the user can create a folder, rights are working.