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== Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders ==
Once the Samba File sharing package has been installed the ''Shared Folders'' dialgo will appear. This dialog is used to define which folders may be accessed by remote Windows systems:
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Click on the ''Add'' button to add a new folder. The follwoing dialog will subsequently appear:
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This dialog is used to define which folder will be shared. Select from the ''Path:''drop down menu. You can select either a user's directory, the root directy (not advised for security reasons) use the ''Other...'' option to browse the file system to find the path you wish to share. Having selected a folder enter the ''Windows networks (smb)'' for the ''Share through'' option and then provide a resource name by which the folder will be accessed from the Windows system.
Click on ''OK'' when you have configured the information in this dialog and then select the ''General Properties'' of the main ''Shared Folders'' dialog which will display the following options:
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Enter the name of your Windows Workgroup and click on ''Shared Folders'' tab to return to the intial screen.
The final step is to configure a password for samba access to your shared folders. From a termianl window run the following command (where ''username'' is the username you use to log into your Ubuntu system):
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sudo smbpasswd -a username
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Once completed the folder uyou specified will be visible from any Windows systems on the same network (and workgroup specified in the General Properties page) as your Ubuntu Linux system.
