Accessing Windows Networks
There are a couple of other tasks that you might want to perform with Fedora Core 4, in addition to using the Web, email, and instant messaging. One of them is accessing files on your local area network.
Most local area networks today are Windows networks. To be useful, a Linux workstation must be able to access files and directories on Windows servers around the local area network.
Fedora Core 4 does not ship with a My Network Places or Network Neighborhood icon. However, using the desktop file manager, you can access files and folders across the local Windows network.
Accessing Files on Windows Machines
To access the files on a Windows host on the local network using the file manager, follow these steps:
1. | Choose ... |
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