22.3. Connecting to a Samba Share
You can use Nautilus to view available Samba shares on your network. Select (on the Panel) > to view a list of Samba workgroups on your network. You can also type
smb: in the File > Open Location bar of Nautilus to view the workgroups.
As shown in Figure 22.1, “SMB Workgroups in Nautilus”, an icon appears for each available SMB workgroup on the network.
Figure 22.1. SMB Workgroups in Nautilus
Double-click one of the workgroup icons to view a list of computers within the workgroup.
Figure 22.2. SMB Machines in Nautilus
As you can see from Figure 22.2, “SMB Machines in Nautilus”, there is an icon for each machine within the workgroup. Double-click on an icon to view the Samba shares on the machine. If a username and password combination is required, you are prompted for them.
Alternately, you can also specify the Samba server and sharename in the Location: bar for Nautilus using the following syntax (replace <servername> and <sharename> with the appropriate values):
smb://<servername>/<sharename>