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Hi, I'm trying to access some folders on a Linux server from a Windows 8 computer and I don't really know how. When I navigate to the share name \\linux\shares from the 'run' prompt, I can see the folders but when I try to open them, I'm being prompted for a user name and password. I'm trying to open them with credentials but I can't. Is there a way to map those shares to the Win computer so I can access them like from a Windows server. Sorry about my ignorance, I am not really familiar with Linux.
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Hi, I'm trying to access some folders on a Linux server from a Windows 8 computer and I don't really know how. When I navigate to the share name \\linux\shares from the 'run' prompt, I can see the folders but when I try to open them, I'm being prompted for a user name and password. I'm trying to open them with credentials but I can't. Is there a way to map those shares to the Win computer so I can access them like from a Windows server. Sorry about my ignorance, I am not really familiar with Linux.

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