When using Fedora13, you will probably want to connect and use resources from Windows computers. To do this you will need enable Samba, a utility that makes Linux use SMB’s (Server Message Blocks) the protocol Windows uses to comunicate with other Windows computers. Most modern Linux distros have this functionality built-in, but in early editions of Fedora13 it does not. Here how to enable it:
- Log in to your Fedora13 machine
- From the Applications Menu select System Tools, then select Terminal
- In the Terminal session type: su to elevate you to super user.
- Provide to Super user password.
- From the new prompt type: yum install samba
- Allow the program to download and install. If prompted to install additional software type y, and press Enter.
- Once the installation is finished and you are returned to the command prompt, goto the System Menu, and select Administration, then select services.
- On the services console locate and enable smb. Once enabled close the services console.
- From the System menu, select Administration, then select Firewall. Provide root credentials when prompted.
- From the firewall console locate and click the check boxes for Samba, and Samba Client. Click Apply on the menu bar to enable. Close the Firewall console.
- To test the networks functionality goto Places menu and select Network.
- Right mouse click Windows Networks and select open from the context menu.
- You should see a series of computers or workgroups.