Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Administration Unleashed

314CHAPTER 13Network File SharingTo use one log file for all clients instead, change this line to the following:log file = /var/log/samba/log.smbdThe log files are rotated once a week and kept on disk for four weeks by the logrotateutility.Connecting to the Samba SharesConnecting to a Samba share in Windows varies with the different versions. Refer to thedocumentation for your version of Windows for detailed information on connecting to aSamba share. The method for connecting to a Windows Samba server and Linux Sambaserver are the same. This section goes into detail about how to connect to a Samba server,Linux or Windows, from a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.NOTEConnecting to a Samba share with the Desktop File Browser and smbclient do notrequire root privileges. However, the mount.cifs and mount -t cifs commands must be run as the root user.Connecting Using the Desktop File BrowserTo view all available shares on the network (except those that have visibility disabled),select Places, Network Servers from the desktop menu. As shown in Figure 13.8, eachserver icon represents a share server. Double-click on it to view the shared directories onthe server. Depending on what authentication type the server is configured for, you mightbe prompted for a username and password.FIGURE 13.8Browsing Samba ServersTo narrow down the list of servers by workgroup, double-click on the Windows Networkicon. A list of workgroups will appear. Double-click on the workgroup to view the Sambaservers in that workgroup.