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.. _smb-desktop:
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Samba\* as a client
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This tutorial explains how to access an existing shared drive on
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Windows\* via Server Message Block (SMB) / Common Internet File System (CIFS)
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from the |CL| GNOME\* desktop. A CIFS filesystem is generally used to access
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shared storage locations, or share files.
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.. contents::
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:local:
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:depth: 1
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Prerequisites
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* You have already `set up a shared location on Windows`_
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Connect to Windows shared location with Nautilus
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#. From the desktop, select :guilabel:`Files` from the application menu.
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.. note::
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GNOME Files is also known as `Nautilus`.
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#. In :guilabel:`Files`, select :guilabel:`Other Locations`.
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.. figure:: /_figures/samba/smb-desktop-1.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: Files, Other Locations
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Figure 1: Files, Other Locations
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#. In the lower taskbar, beside :guilabel:`Connect to Server`,
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enter the file-sharing address using the Windows sharing schema:
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.. code-block:: bash
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smb://servername/Share
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.. figure:: /_figures/samba/smb-desktop-2.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: Connect to Server
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Figure 2: Connect to Server
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#. Optional: If there are issues with DNS, you can use an IP address in
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place of the `servername` above. You must still specify the share.
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#. Optional: On the Windows machine, in a CLI, retrieve the IP address by
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entering the command:
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.. code-block:: bash
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ifconfig
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.. note::
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If using the IP address, assure that it is accessible and secure.
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#. Select :guilabel:`Connect`.
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The server requests authentication, as shown in Figure 3.
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.. figure:: /_figures/samba/smb-desktop-3.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: Authentication
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Figure 3: Authentication
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#. Log in with the same Windows system credentials for which you granted
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access to the share.
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#. Select the appropriate checkbox to save your credentials. Consider
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carefully the security risks as a result of your selection.
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.. _set up a shared location on Windows: https://www.howtogeek.com/176471/how-to-share-files-between-windows-and-linux/
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