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With this platform we can manage in an easier way the transfer of files. We have to enter the host name or IP address.
We click “Quickconnect” and in the panel below will appear the local site and the remote site.
To manage the files we click on the right bottom of the mouse and it will appear all the options we have.

Samba

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Server (Linux 10.04)

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To share files between the guest OS we have to set the server and the client. The server will be the Linux guest OS. The steps to set the server are:

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Panel

sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart

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Client (Windows XP)

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To set up the Samba client in Windows I follow these steps:

  1. Click Start -> Control Panel
  2. Click the "Network and Internet Connections" option
  3. Then click the "Network Connections" option
  4. Double click the icon labelled "Local Area Connection". The icon may have a number after it, for example "Local Area Connection 5"
  5. Click the Properties button
  6. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click Properties
  7. Click Advanced
  8. On the WINS tab, click Add, then enter 192.168.122.130 (the address of the server) and click Add.
  9. OK and close

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Navigate

SMB setup on Windows XP

To set up SMB on windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel.

Click the "Network and Internet Connections" option.

Then click the "Network Connections" option.

Double click the icon labelled "Local Area Connection". The icon may have a number after it, for example "Local Area Connection 5".

Click the Properties button.

Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click Properties.

Click Advanced.