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As we are only using two VMs in this lab and will be running a graphical interface on VM1, you may wish to temporarily give VM1 access to more RAM for the duration of this lab.}}
*Start a graphical interface on vm1.*Use the "ActivitiesPlaces" menu from the desktop on and open 'filesBrowse Network'.
{{Admon/important|Warning|If you gave your VM1 more RAM, set it back to normal now.}}
Further updates for fall2015 (moving client side access to host).
{{Admon/important|Warning|Make sure that your VMs are fully updated before you begin this lab.
==Configuring a Samba Server on Linux==
*On your VM 2 install Samba
== Using smbclient ==
*In a full installation you should not need to install samba-client on your vm1host, but if it is not present then do so.*You will also need to install the cifs-utils package to be able to mount the filesystem.*From vm1 the host use the "smbclient" command in a terminal window.
smbclient '\\vm2\home' -U <learnid>
*After entering your password you should get a prompt similar to
*SE Linux should be in Enforcing and will need to be adjusted (on the samba server) for this to work.
setsebool -P samba_enable_home_dirs 1
*Once you have access to the directory use the get and put commands (similar to ftp) to move files.
*When you are finished close the connection.
== Using 'mount -t cifs' ==
*The next way is to use the mount command.
*Use the mount command on vm1 the host to mount your home directory
mkdir /tmp/vm2-home
mount -t cifs //vm2/home /tmp/vm2-home -o username=<learnid>
== Using Nautilus to browse Samba shares ==
*From the menu in the side-bar of the files tool, choose 'Connect to Server'.
*Enter 'smb://vm2/home' as the location, and enter your samba password in the prompt.
==Completing the Lab==
While completing this lab you have gained experience using a service designed to allow interaction from a variety of client tools on multiple OS platforms. You have also experienced service related tools that allow you to view configuration parameters and errors in real-time.
Exploration questions:
