Access to Windows drives

[Piranha98]

Can I access Windows NTFS partitions that are on another machine on the same network? I am using RH 7.3

Or - if that is not possible - how can copy a file from Windows to RH without using ftp?

Thanks!

[baldguy]

You don't need to be able to access NTFS if the drive is on another machine. You need to use samba to access the windows shares. NTFS access is only for drives that are physically on your machine.

[Piranha98]

Thanks! ... and off he goes to install Samba:)

[Piranha98]

Ok, I have Samba installed and can see the linux box from Windows. But ... I am not able to see the shares I created. I do receive the error message that I most likely do not have permissions:

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
# Date: 2002/10/11 22:13:23

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = TEST
netbios name = LINUX
server string = Samba Server
security = DOMAIN
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
dns proxy = No
preload = global homes printers
default service = global
path = /usr/local/downloads

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
browseable = No

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[downloads]
read only = No
guest ok = Yes


Any suggestions are appreciated!

Thanks!