Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 23:11:15 +0200 From: Kees Plonsz <kees@jeremino.homeunix.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Samba or something more lightweight ... Message-ID: <200510082311.15590.kees@jeremino.homeunix.net> In-Reply-To: <1128803973.3059.1.camel@localhost> References: <1128803973.3059.1.camel@localhost>
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On Saturday 08 October 2005 22:39, Kiffin Gish wrote: > I want to be able to access other Windows machines on my home network, > e.g. exchange files back and forth using shared folders. > > Do I need to install Samba or is there another more lightweight > alternative? > > Thanks alot in advance? > If you want to access shared folders on a window-machine, you can use "mount_smbfs" wich is standard situated in /usr/sbin directory. If you want your freebsd machine look like a window-machine with shared folders, then you can use samba. It is not that heavy_weight as you think. It's easy to install (as a package) and has a nice web-interface for configuring.
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