How Do I Access a Linux Network Drive from Windows?

James H. Sterling
James H. Sterling
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Contents How Do I Access a Network Drive in Linux? Map a Network Drive on Linux Open a Terminal and Type: Sudo Apt-Get Install Smbfs. Open a Terminal and Type...

How Do I Access a Linux Network Drive from Windows?
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How do I access a network drive in Linux?

Map a Network Drive on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and type: sudo apt-get install smbfs.
  2. Open a terminal and type: sudo yum install cifs-utils.
  3. Issue the command sudo chmod u+s /sbin/mount.cifs /sbin/umount.cifs.
  4. You can map a network drive to Storage01 using the mount.cifs utility.

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How do I map a Linux drive to Windows?

You can map your Linux home directory on Windows by opening Windows Explorer, clicking on “Tools” and then “Map network drive”. Choose drive letter “M” and path “\serverloginname”. While any drive letter will work, your profile on Windows has been created with M: mapped to your HOMESHARE.

James H. Sterling

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