Hey guys, I'm new at linux and I'm trying to network my windows XP computer with my fedora/linux box. I understand I need to setup a SMB file server which I did. I was able with the XP computer to see the SMB file server, but when I tried to click on it an error message came up telling me that I didn't have permission to access this folder. I can't see the windows xp box with the linux box either. Another problem I'm having is that with each computer I can ping the others IP address, but not the computer name. I obviously have alot settings wrong or something. I am able to connect to each computer with VNC, so I know they are connected and I have the TCP/IP settings right, but I'm trying to figure out what services I have setup wrong. Can anyone help?
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On linux you use the file /etc/hosts to manage a few IP-to-name mappings.
The format is simple:
# ip name alias
192.168.7.2 joe.mynet joe
192.168.7.3 sue.mynet sue
On Windows, you may use {SystemRoot}\Windows\system32\config\etc\hosts - if I remember correctly. There is a host.sam (sample) - file with similar syntax.
For dhcp this isn't a working solution, but it's fine for static IPs.
For larger networks, you would set up a dns; 'named' on linux.
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