On 8/11/06, Quag7 <coldfront@frostwarning.com> wrote:

On Fri, 2006-08-11 at 18:29 -0500, reader@newsguy.com wrote:
> "Michael Crute" <mcrute@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > On 8/11/06, reader@newsguy.com <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
> >> For easy fast comunication between winxp and linux machines, is there
> >> anything other than samba the works reliably.
> >
> > HTTP
> > FTP
> > DAV
> > Samba
> > SSH/SCP
> > (probably others too)
> >
> > Take your pick. Though as far as I know the only one Windows can
> > actually mount (as a drive) is Samba.
>
> Thanks, yes, of course their are those. I should have defined what I
> meant a bit better.
> Is there a tool out there that allows a windows user to access linux
> directories with an explorer like interface, or in some fairly
> seemless way so that linux machines show up in `network places' or
> something similar.
>
> Something like an nfs for windows I guess. I've seen that very thing
> but it was an ancient non-developed app.

There's something called CIFS in the kernel, but I haven't used it yet.
It is apparently based on SMB and extends it.

It may be worth a try.

Has anyone else used this?

-C

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