Re: Windows XP Home Edition - File sharing
From: Ron Lowe (ron-msng_at_{d.e.l.e.t.e.}lowe-family.me.uk)
Date: 09/17/04
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 19:30:47 +0100
"Thomas Gommes" <tom@gommes.org> wrote in message
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> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have set up a home network with a Linux server connected to the internet
> and acting as a file/print server for two workstations running Windows XP
> Home edition. I was planning to use Samba for setting up network drives
> but I discovered that smb is not supported by XP home edition. Since I do
> not want to upgrade to the profesional edition.
>
> Is there any other way of sharing files with such configuration. I was
> thinking of using NFS but I would be surprised if supported by XP Home.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tom
SMB is used by XP Home for File and print sharing.
Wherever you "discovered" that is wrong.
Have you tried to set it up?
If so, what works and what doesn't?
What error messages do you get?
-- Best Regards, Ron Lowe MS-MVP Windows Networking
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