Problems with Shared Folders

[ThePistonDoctor]

Thank you for your comment. I have loaded SSH but I do not know what to do from there and it makes me feel like a novice, which sad to say but I am. But never the less I am learning and hopefully I do master it. I know for smarter people it's easy and after I learn it I'm going to be kicking my self for not knowing it sooner. Probably tell myself "why didn't I learn it sooner".

To novices aka new users here is my youtube video just for you.

MOD EDIT: Link removed

I would suggest muting my voice but thats up to you.

bliptv link
Backtrack 4r2 file shareing for dummies

SSH is just a secure version of telnet. Read up on "how to use SSH to transfer files" and you'll find what you're looking for.

[fightclub]

SSH is just a secure version of telnet. Read up on "how to use SSH to transfer files" and you'll find what you're looking for.

I thought I was doing something wrong but apparently Windows doesn't play well with others. I am able to connect to BackTrack with Windows using cygwin but not Linux onto windows. I have tried Copssh since that seemed to work with Windows 7 x64. Also I looked into how to transfer files and even tho I am connected though cygwin in Windows I get a connection refused. Oh I used scp (secure copy) and it looks awesomely... I know its a Windows thing but eh! there you have it Windows doesn't play well with others. I also put port 22 to be open. I do not have any firewall besides the one Windows box comes with. What ever it is I will figure it out. The only reason I do not ask a question here is because its a Windows problem not a BackTrack problem.

In BackTrack To another BackTrack in vmware the scp from ssh works flawlessly. Oh man! I thought I was doing it wrong but I wasn't, it was Windows that was giving me a headach.

Well best of luck and thanks for the grate information about ssh. Now to learn more about Linux.

[Kx499]

I haven't used ssh to transfer files, I usually start up an ftp server on my bt box or just mount my windows share using mount -t cifs. I use the mount method to copy my music from my vista machine to bt so I can keep my tunes updated Here's the script(just edit the vars), it's quick and dirty and definitely could be more secure but here it is:

#!/bin/bash

#  Create Mount

sharepath="//VISTA-01/public/music"
mntpathcmd="/mnt/music/*"
mntpath="/mnt/music"
musicpath="/music"
user=""
pass=""

if [ ! -d "$mntpath" ]; then
	echo "Mount path: $mntpath is missing and will be created"
   	mkdir $mntpath
fi

if [ ! -d "$musicpath" ]; then
	echo "Music path: $musicpath is missing and will be created"
    	mkdir $musicpath
fi

echo "Mounting share: $sharepath to mount path: $mntpath"
mount -t cifs $sharepath $mntpath -o username=$user,password=$pass
echo "Copying update or missing files from: $mntpath to music path: $musicpath"
cp -vru $mntpathcmd $musicpath
echo "Done copying files, unmounting share"
umount $sharepath
echo "Done......"

[fightclub]

I haven't used ssh to transfer files, I usually start up an ftp server on my bt box or just mount my windows share using mount -t cifs. I use the mount method to copy my music from my vista machine to bt so I can keep my tunes updated Here's the script(just edit the vars), it's quick and dirty and definitely could be more secure but here it is:

#!/bin/bash

#  Create Mount

sharepath="//VISTA-01/public/music"
mntpathcmd="/mnt/music/*"
mntpath="/mnt/music"
musicpath="/music"
user=""
pass=""

if [ ! -d "$mntpath" ]; then
	echo "Mount path: $mntpath is missing and will be created"
   	mkdir $mntpath
fi

if [ ! -d "$musicpath" ]; then
	echo "Music path: $musicpath is missing and will be created"
    	mkdir $musicpath
fi

echo "Mounting share: $sharepath to mount path: $mntpath"
mount -t cifs $sharepath $mntpath -o username=$user,password=$pass
echo "Copying update or missing files from: $mntpath to music path: $musicpath"
cp -vru $mntpathcmd $musicpath
echo "Done copying files, unmounting share"
umount $sharepath
echo "Done......"

I have actually started playing with SSH and have learned how to transfur files betweent the two. But man! that script looks nice to just touch. I will have to play with it. I just like new things, and I don't do things because they are need nore because they are hard but because I can.

Much thanks Kx499.

[xinxilas]

Im still having problems trying to access my shared folder on Backtrack from Window 7.

I've already installed and configured Samba
Host and Virtual machine have same group name.

But i cant find my backtrack machine on Windows network!

WHy???

I need move my wpa tables to Backtrack Vmware HD!