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UNIX and UNIX-like OS (UNIX, Solaris, Linux)
If you like to access the share via SAMBA, SAMBA has to be set up properly.
You may either edit the SAMBA configuration file /etc/samba/smb.conf
or use the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) or WebMin to set the
correct parameters.
For additional options see the Section: Options for details.
Drive Redirection
The Drive Redirection is another possibility to use a virtual disc drive on the remote
computer. With Drive Redirection you do not have to use an image file but may
work with a drive from your local computer on the remote machine. The drive is
hereby shared over a TCP network connection. Devices such as floppy drives,
hard discs, CD ROMs and other removable devices like USB sticks can be
redirected. It is even possible to enable a write support so that for the remote
machine it is possible to write data to your local disc.
Figure 56 Drive Redirection
Please note that Drive Redirection works on a level which is far below the
operating system. That means that neither the local nor the remote operating
system is aware that the drive is currently redirected, actually. This may lead to
inconsistent data as soon as one of the operating systems (either from the local
machine, or from the remote host) is writing data on the device. If write support is
enabled the remote computer might damage the data and the file system on the
redirected device. On the other hand, if the local operating system writes data to
the redirected device the drive cache of the operating system of the remote host
might contain older data. This may confuse the remote host’s operating system.
We recommend to use the Drive Redirection with care, especially the write support.
Drive Redirection Options
As shown in Figure 56 the following options may be enabled: