In this post I will show you how to access Windows Shared folders from Ubuntu Linux.

  1. Install Samba

     sudo apt install samba

  2. In Nautilus file browser, Click Other Locations from the left panel and then enter the url of the windows share or IP address.

in-nautilus-file-browser-enter-the-url-of-the-windows-share.png

  1. Enter user credential if required. In common windows share settings putting WORKGROUP in the domain field will be enough

enter-username-and-password-if-required.png

  1. Once you’ve successfully connected to the Windows Shared folder. It will mount into the Linux filesystem and display a shortcut on both the Nautilus left panel and on your Ubuntu desktop.

Shortcut on Nautilus File Browser mount-shortcut-on-nautilus.png

Shortcut on Ubuntu Desktop mount-shortcut-on-desktop.png

  1. Accessing Windows shared folder contents accessing-contents.png

Conclusion

In Ubuntu Linux, You can access Windows network share easily with almost no configuration necessary. I hope this guide can helps you in using Linux operating system on a daily basis for work.