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Accessing Unix home directory from Windows?

I need a way to access my unix home directory from Windows (2000/XP) so that it is visible as a local drive.
Is there any way to use SMB or NFS (with some Windows NFS client) protocols to achive that, without unix server root privilages?

I will be happy with ANY solution for this problem that:
- does NOT require root privilages on unix end
- does NOT require to spend any money

Thanks,
x-pander

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gheist

or you can use any ftp client , like thunderbird or wsftp fpr some access to your files

x-pander

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yea, sfu seems to be the way to go
my home dir is at /usr/home1/xxxxxx on a local disk of unix server
but how do i check if my homedir is exported to NFS?

ordinary ftp client is no good as i need to mount my homedir as a drive letter
I've used WebDrive and it work perfectly... until the trial period has ended
and now i urgently need some costless solution

gheist

1) rpcinfo -p should show that mountd and nfsd is running
2) showmount then shows what is exported

if not please post output of uname -a from UNIX system to get hints how to determine/setup nfs

x-pander

ASKER

this is HP-UX
i will check if this is a workable solution for me tomorrow (as i dont have an acces to unix system today)

thanx,
x-pander

gheist

showmount -a

chris_calabrese

The admins might also support samba, which would allow you to mount your home directory without loading any special softaware on your PC. The first step is to ask the unix admins what they recommend.

wesly_chen

Hi,

> my home dir is at /usr/home1/xxxxxx on a local disk of unix server
When you login to other unix box (not the workstation where your home directory is at)
and do "df -k ~". If the output look like
<hostname of home directory>:/xxx/xxxx <number> <number> <number> <percentage> /usr/home1/xxxx
Then the NFS daemon is running on the unix server where your home directory is at.

Besides, type "id" to get your gid and uid.

Regards,

Wesly

x-pander

ASKER

samba is not supported on unix box
my home directory is also not being nfs exported i think (showmount shows nothing)
i think i will have to persuade admin to make it so :)
are security risks of nfs exporting my homedir any greater then making it accesible via ftp (which is already true)?

wesly_chen

nfs exporting vs ftp?

If all are inside the firewall, it should be ok. But it depends on your company policy.
You can ask your admin to export only your home directory and you take the risk (others' are not exported).
Then you can use SFU to mount it.

Good luck,

Wesly