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On Fri, 2006-08-11 at 18:29 -0500, reader@×××××××.com wrote: |
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> "Michael Crute" <mcrute@×××××.com> writes: |
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> > On 8/11/06, reader@×××××××.com <reader@×××××××.com> wrote: |
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> >> For easy fast comunication between winxp and linux machines, is there |
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> >> anything other than samba the works reliably. |
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> > HTTP |
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> > FTP |
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> > DAV |
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> > Samba |
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> > SSH/SCP |
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> > (probably others too) |
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> > Take your pick. Though as far as I know the only one Windows can |
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> > actually mount (as a drive) is Samba. |
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> Thanks, yes, of course their are those. I should have defined what I |
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> meant a bit better. |
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> Is there a tool out there that allows a windows user to access linux |
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> directories with an explorer like interface, or in some fairly |
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> seemless way so that linux machines show up in `network places' or |
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> something similar. |
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> Something like an nfs for windows I guess. I've seen that very thing |
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> but it was an ancient non-developed app. |
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There's something called CIFS in the kernel, but I haven't used it yet. |
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It is apparently based on SMB and extends it. |
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It may be worth a try. |
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Has anyone else used this? |
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-C |
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