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Re: File transfer from Windows server across VPN to Linux client

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From: Zebee Johnstone
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:22
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In aus.computers.linux on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:24:50 GMT
Johnno <snarlyjohn@gmail.com> wrote:
> I can access the Windows server at work from my Ubuntu box with no 
> problems using VPN and can run programs on it using rdesktop. What I cant 
> do however is transfer files. If I log on from a Windows box I can map a 
> folder on the server as a Z: drive or similar on the client box and 
> access it as if it was local, but I can't work out how to do this from 
> Linux. Suggestions?

If the windows box is sharing files, try smbclient, part of the samba
suite.  It's an ftp-like interface to a windows share.  You point it
at the windows share and use commands like ls, put, get, del

Zebee
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From: Zebee Johnstone <zebeej@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: File transfer from Windows server across VPN to Linux client
Date: 19 Aug 2008 02:22:22 GMT
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