Ray, Here is how you can turn samba on for testing: $ /etc/rc.d/init.d/samba start (look in /etc/rc.d/init.d/ to confirm the filename, it is either samba or smb). Here is how to turn it on permanently: $ chkconfig --level 2345 samba on (use 'man chkconfig' or 'chkconfig --help' to make sure you are using the correct options). Here is an example of what you can add to your /etc/smb.conf file for a share: -------------------- [share] comment = Shared Directory path = /home/share wide links = yes public = no printable = no writeable = yes hide dot files = yes writelist = @users user = @users force group = users create mask = 0770 -------------------- Read the man pages, read the _free_ o'reilly book at samba.org (and probably download it), and if you plan to use Samba alot, buy a book too. Good luck, Troy >>> ray at lctn.k12.mn.us 09/13/01 08:38AM >>> Thanks. To answer your question, I am trying to create a share on a Linux only machine. I installed everything, so it must be there to work with. Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: James Spinti <jspinti at dart.dartdist.com> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 8:21 AM Subject: RE: [TCLUG] creating a share for windows > Is it a dual boot machine, or are you trying to save from a Win machine to a > Linux machine elsewhere on your network? > > If it is dual boot, RH automagically loads the Win partitions under /mnt. > You can just save them there as usual and Win will find them. > > If it is across the network, you will need samba. Check out www.samba.org > or type man samba at a prompt. You might have chosen to load it at install. > If you did, then it is simply a matter of configuring it via smb.conf. The > file is heavily commented and not that difficult to do. Once samba is up > and running, just map the samba share to your windows drive. > > Thanks, > > James Spinti > jspinti at dartdist.com > 952-368-3278 x396 > fax 952-368-3255 > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On > Behalf Of Raymond Norton > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 5:02 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: [TCLUG] creating a share for windows > > > I am running Redhat 7.x. I would like to create a share on Linux that allows > me to save files from my windows workstation to it to i. What would I have > to do for this? > > > Thanks > > > Raymond Norton > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ tclug-list mailing list tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list