Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:03:25 -0600 From: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> To: Kiffin Gish <kiffin@gish.demon.nl> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Nicolas Blais <nb_root@videotron.ca> Subject: Re: Sharing filesystems between FreeBSD and Windows ... Message-ID: <20051122110325.58852975@grokwell.org> In-Reply-To: <1132674149.707.38.camel@localhost> References: <1132671589.707.21.camel@localhost> <200511221007.54072.nb_root@videotron.ca> <1132674149.707.38.camel@localhost>
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On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:42:29 +0100 Kiffin Gish <kiffin@gish.demon.nl> wrote: > On Tue, 2005-11-22 at 10:07 -0500, Nicolas Blais wrote: > > On November 22, 2005 09:59 am, Kiffin Gish wrote: > > > I have a home network running 3 desktop machines with Windows XP > > > Pro, and a webserver, fileserver and laptop with FreeBSD 5.x. > > > > > > What's the best way to be able to exchange files and directory > > > shares between the two environments? > > > > > > It would also be nice to share the printer which is connected to > > > one of the Windows boxes via USB. > > > > > > I hear that Samba is the way to go, but also have heard about such > > > client-based utilities like Sharity-light which also do the trick. > > > > > > Thanks alot in advance. > > > > I use samba+cups at home. My situation is similar, except my > > printer is connected to one of my FreeBSD machines. The hardest > > part of linking FreeBSD with Windows isn't the getting the shares > > to work, but the printers to work, and I found it easier to have > > the printer on FreeBSD and have Windows write to it using real > > drivers (cups in RAW mode). > > Hmmm, this kinda worries me, to be honest. I went through alot of > trouble getting my HP Deksjet G86 working under Windows and cannot > imagine the hassle of getting it to work under FreeBSD. > > I still can't get my HP Dekjet 720C to work with my laptop (FreeBSD > 5.4 and apsfilter), and I struggled for days before finally giving up. > > > > > Actually, it's not as hard at is seems. Here's what I put in my > > smb.conf to make the printer work: > > > > printing = cups > > load printers = yes > > > > [printers] > > path = /var/spool/samba > > use client driver = Yes > > printable = yes > > public = yes > > guest ok = yes > > writable = no > > > > You'll find a lot of help in the Samba documentation and cups is > > also well documented. > > > > Nicolas. > > > > Thanks Nicolas, I'll give it a go. > > -- > Kiffin Gish > Gouda, The Netherlands > I use Samba to share FreeBSD files with Windows. I used to use sharity- light (/ usr/ ports/net/sharity-light) to use Windows files in FreeBSD; but haven't had the need in a long time, so I haven't installed it in the 5* series. I moved my printers (HP Photosmart 7150, Oki B4350 w/ postscript) to a Hawking Technology print server that supports the internet printing protocol (IPP); and has 2 usb and 1 parallel port. Windows XP supports IPP in the printer configuration wizard. I configured the printers in FreeBSD using cups, which also supports IPP. I forwarded the IPP port from the router to the print server so that I can print to my home printers from anywhere on the internet. When I'm out of town, I can print notes to the kids, who don't have email accounts. Be wary when purchasing print server devices. Some do not support IPP; and many do not support Mac OS (9 or X) on non-postscript printers. Best of luck, Andrew Gould
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