Configuring CIFS clients to access the filer
How filer data is visible to CIFS clients
After setup is complete, the filer becomes visible to CIFS clients by automatically registering with the master browser on its local network.
If cross-subnet browsing is configured correctly, the filer is now visible to all CIFS clients. For more information about cross-subnet browsing, refer to Microsoft networking documentation.
CIFS client connection methods
The following table describes the various methods by which CIFS clients can connect to the filer, depending on the client operating system. For more information about commands and windows mentioned in the table, see the operating system manual for your computer.
Method
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Client operating system
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Command or window
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Connecting to the filer as a network drive
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Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me
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Map Network Drive window--limited by Workgroup or domain membership
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Windows NT 4.0
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Map Network Drive window (from NT Explorer)
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Windows 2000, Windows XP client
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Map Network Drive
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Clicking the filer icon
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Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0
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Network Neighborhood
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Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
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My Network Places
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Connecting to the filer as a network drive.
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Windows NT 3.51, Windows for Workgroups
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Connect Network Drive window (from the File Manager)
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Mapping a share to a drive letter on the command line.
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Operating systems that support the DOS command-line interface and supports the net use command, including Windows 2000 and Windows XP
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net use command
Example
net use f:\\toaster\home
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Accessing the filer
To inform users about how to access the filer, complete the following steps.
Step
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Action
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1 |
Determine the connection methods that are correct for your CIFS clients.
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2 |
If your CIFS clients can...
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Then...
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Use methods 1, 3, and 4 to connect to the filer
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Inform your users of the filer's UNC path.
The UNC path consists of a computer name and a share name in the following format:
\\computer_name\share_name
Example:
If the filer is named toaster and the directory that contains users' directories is shared with the name "home," the UNC path is \\toaster\home.
Result
After you provide users with information about how to access the filer, they can connect to the filer, view directories, and read and write files.
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Use method 2 to connect to the filer
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Inform your users of the filer name so that they can locate the filer in Network Neighborhood.
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