Need help with Two Ubuntu based system sharing in Samba

Question

I have a laptop and desktop running Ubuntu and Xubuntu respectively both are 64 bit 11.10 version

I use XBMC on both machines to play media.

I want to access my media on dekstop and play on my laptop....

I need somthing that can enable Library Update [tried UPnP and i have to vereytime find the directorry]

i tried many things but on either machines the other machine wont show up on the windows network or auto detect...

manually adding the IP address opens a password dialog and i cant even access with the id and pass of that machine.

Please help me!

chris · Answer 1 · 2012-01-09 06:28:32Z

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You could use SSH for file sharing like described here: http://askubuntu.com/a/34771/37157 It's a lot easier than Samba.

answered Jan 9 '12 at 6:28

chris
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the files i'm accessing are stored in a NTFS partition – sarveshlad Jan 9 '12 at 14:24

Deepak Rajput · Answer 2 · 2012-01-09 07:36:50Z

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Samba protocol is used for sharing between windows and Linux. For Linux to Linux folder sharing you can SSH protocol

answered Jan 9 '12 at 7:36

Deepak Rajput
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	how do i accesss using ssh in XBMC media sharing – sarveshlad Jan 9 '12 at 13:49
	the files i'm accessing are stored in a NTFS partition – sarveshlad Jan 9 '12 at 14:24
	i dont know much xmbc.if u want ntfs then u try this – Deepak Rajput Jan 10 '12 at 4:03

shantanu · Answer 3 · 2012-01-09 05:15:15Z

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Steps need to do 1. check both computer can ping each other. ping from A computer with B computer's ip

ping BcomputerIP  [from A machine and vice versa]

answered Jan 9 '12 at 5:15

shantanu
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	works pings the files i'm accessing are stored in a NTFS partition – sarveshlad Jan 9 '12 at 14:24
	1. Did you share any folder in home directory? if yes, then maybe you did not set write permission on NTFS partition(not samba problem). Set your NTFS partition write permission askubuntu.com/questions/77655/… [follow the last answer]. – shantanu Jan 10 '12 at 16:34
	check guest account (no need password) in samba share option. – shantanu Jan 10 '12 at 16:35

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