On Linux Machine
install samba first
1:sudo apt-get install samba
go to root directory
2:cd /
3:pwd
output: /
4:sudo mkdir realname
now change ownership
5:sudo chown vishal:vishal realname
you can check ownership by
6:ls -l
7:sudo smbpasswd -a vishal
enter your new samba password
8:sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf
now add following line :
[sharedname]
path = /realname
available = yes
valid users = vishal
read only = no
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes
you can change above permission as you like by changing the values.
9:sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart
10:ifconfig
(above command will show your ip address of linux machine)
On window Machine
note ip address and put that in Window machine on RUn
1:Win+R
\\XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX\
put ip address in above given format in run.
thats it !!
now you can see realname folder in windows
use that folder to share things
HaPpy sharing :-)
