The output of this command should look something like this:ĭomain= OS= Server= Get it the password for the 'guest' account or for your personal account on that machine. Unless the SMB server has no security configured, it will ask you for a password. this will return a list of 'service' names - that is, names of drives or printers that it can share with you. Where 'host' is the name of the machine that you wish to view. To see which shares are available on a given host, run: Most Linux distributions also now include the useful smbfs package, which allows one to mount and umount SMB shares. You can use this utility to transfer files between a Windows 'server' and a Linux client. It provides an ftp-like interface on the command line. Note that this can be done whether the server is a Windows machine or a Samba server!Īn SMB client program for UNIX machines is included with the Samba distribution.
Linux (UNIX) machines can also browse and mount SMB shares. Accessing an SMB Share With Linux Machines If you are not familiar with using Terminal on a Mac, you may set up NFS server on your Mac by using a free and easy to use application called NFS Manager.SMB HOWTO: Accessing an SMB Share With Linux Machines Next Previous ContentsĨ. If you have any problems or questions with functionality of SMBUp, please contact the creators of the software. Important note: Though Dune HD does everything possible to support applications which extend or enhance the functionality of our products we do not provide support for any third party software.
After the application is installed, compatibility with standard SMB shares will be restored on your Mac and you may connect to Dune HD media players without limitations.
However, there is a solution! To solve this problem simply download and install the free SMBUp application on your Mac. However, if you are running OS X Lion 10.7x (or later) you cannot access the SMB server on your Mac from Dune HD player. If you are running OS X versions 10.2x to 10.6x you will not have any problems connecting via SMB to your Dune HD media player. Therefore in Apple OS X Lion (10.7x) the standard SMB server was replaced with the proprietary Apple SMBX server which is compatible with Microsoft's SMB2 version (Windows Vista/7/8), but not with the standard SMB protocol Dune HD utilizes. However, the Samba team has moved active development of the project to the more strict GPLv3 license which prevents Apple from realistically using the software commercially.
Thus Macs with OS X 10.2x - 10.6x installed are fully compatible with all Dune HD media players via the SMB protocol.
In both Mac OS X Server and Client editions (OS X 10.2x to 10.6x), Samba enables Macs to easily share files with Windows clients on the network and access Windows file servers. (e.g.\10.0.0.3.).Ĭonnecting Macs running OS X to Dune HD Media Players via SMB Protocol use any opened folder window or press the Start button) and enter the following: "\player_ip_address.