Sharing Folders and Files with Windows 7

**ChemMeister** · January 31st, 2012

I have installed Samba and shared one folder. However I cant seem to see the folder on my Windows 7 machine. Any ideas? Thanks

**maverickaddicted** · February 1st, 2012

Is your machine in the same workgroup as your Windows 7 machine is? You can edit /etc/samba/smb.conf file and can set the workgroup option there.
You can also use this tool for sharing file, it is very easy to use.

Code:

sudo apt-get install system-config-samba

**raja.genupula** · February 1st, 2012

step by step tutorials

http://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/04/...natty-narwhal/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad17kma8rNM

hope they help you

**scarleo** · February 1st, 2012

And also some help from Ubuntu: https://help.ubuntu.com/11.04/server...ileserver.html

**Morbius1** · February 1st, 2012

I have installed Samba and shared one folder.

Using what method? There are 2 ways to create a Samba share and you really should use one method or the other. If you post the output of these commands the folks here can be help you better:

Code:

testparm -s

Code:

net usershare info --long

However I cant seem to see the folder on my Windows 7 machine.

I'm assuming you mean you can't see the Ubuntu share from the Win7 machine. Ubuntu has both a Samba client and a Samba server. Can the client see the server on the same machine? To find out post the output of this command:

Code:

smbtree

**linux6994** · February 2nd, 2012

I have a Win7 & XP to Ubuntu problem as well. Via nautilus, and other linux machines real and virtual I can see myself however from anything Win7 no. Ubuntu can access Win7 shares just fine, just not the other way around.

Linux VM or real --> Ubuntu OK
Ubuntu --> Win7 OK
XP virtual --> Ubuntu not OK

Any idea?