[Samba] Samba in a dual boot environment

justin.noor at componentscience.xyz justin.noor at componentscience.xyz
Thu Jan 16 15:33:09 UTC 2025


Correct you described it perfectly. On the 3 items the answer is no on the first two, and not sure on the last.

However as you and the previous response implied, it doesn't seem like a straight forward or even logical thing to do. We sensed it might be a convenient and cost-effect way to share files between the two operating systems, but we can also use Dropbox.

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On Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 3:13 PM, Christian Naumer via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

> If I understand correctly you want to have one computer that either
> boots Linux or Windows. No matter what OS is running other computers
> need to access the a share on that computer correct?
> 

> If yes. It is possible but not strait forward and I need you to answer a
> few questions.
> 

> 

> * Is this in an AD environment and is the computer joined to the AD?
> 

> * Do you need complex ACLs on the share?
> 

> * Should the share always be reachable with the same address/name?
> 

> With those answers we can go forward.
> 

> 

> Regards
> 

> 

> Christian
> 

> Am 13.01.25 um 23:10 schrieb componentscience via samba:
> 

> > Hello is it possible to setup a Samba share directory in a Windows/Linux dual boot environment where it can be accessed regardless of which OS is booted?
> > 

> > Sent from Proton Mail Android
> 

> 

> 

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