![]() In the next window ( Figure D), type a name for the network location. Next you must enter the IP address of your Samba server ( Figure C) in the form of //SERVER_IP/SHARE (Where SERVER_IP is the IP address of your Samba server and SHARE is the name of the share you want to add).Ĭlick Next to continue on. In the resulting screen ( Figure B), click Choose a custom network location (the only option) and then click Next. ![]() From the resulting context menu, select Add a network location ( Figure A).Ī new wizard will open, one that will walk you through the process of creating a shortcut for a new network location within File Explorer. ![]() Open up File Explorer and then right-click on This PC (in the left pane). I will assume you have both Windows 10 installed on a machine (or multiple machines) and a Samba share at the ready from your data center. I want to walk you through the process of making that connection between Windows 10 and your Linux shares. ![]() Fortunately, the ability to connect to Samba shares wasn’t actually removed from the Windows platform, it was merely tucked a bit out of sight. Considering how many businesses rely on Samba for the sharing of folders, this was a bad move on the part of Microsoft. When Windows 10 was released, it seemingly broke the ability to easily connect to Linux Samba shares.
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