16 Mar 2011

How to Map/Mount Windows 7 Shares in Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat


This brief tutorial will show you how to easily map or mount Windows 7 or Windows Vista Shares in Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat. When you map Windows Shares in Ubuntu, it will allow you to automatically access the contents of that shared folder everytime you login to Ubuntu. But your Windows machine must be turned on first before logging to Ubuntu.

Getting started:

To get started, go and create a share in Windows 7. To learn how to create shares in Windows 7 or Vista, read this post.

After creating the shared folder in Windows, login to Ubuntu and go to Applications –> Ubuntu Software Center.

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Then search for and install smbfs.
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After installing, go to Places –> Home Folder.

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Then create a folder called ‘Windows’ in here.

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Next, press Alt-F2 on your keyboard, then type the command below and click Run:
gksu gedit /etc/fstab
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When fstab file open, add the below line at the end of the file:
//Windows_IP_Address/Share_Name /Mount_location smbfs username=usrnae,password=pass 0 0 
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Restart your Ubuntu machine and the folder should be mounted.

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  • Windows_IP_Address = Windows 7 IP Address
  • Shared_Name = The shared name on the Windows  7 machine
  • Mount_location = The location where to mount or map the shared Windows 7 folder in Ubuntu
  • username = Your Windows 7 account username
  • password = Your Windows 7 account password

Enjoy! And please come back soon.

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