Connecting XP to a Share on IHL

=Folders/Shares on IHL= IHL runs a samba file server. Connecting an XP client to a share or folder on IHL is just like connecting a share or folder on Server 2003. Map a network drive from XP to the share on IHL. The standard configuration of IHL comes with a public share called shared_docs that all IDL clients can access. XP clients can connect to shared_docs. XP clients can also connect to private shares on IHL. If XP is connecting to a private share, the share must first be created on IHL. To create private shares on IHL, see the IHL Manual, Chapter 9 Users and Shares =Setting User Accounts on XP= XP can only automatically connect to a mapped network drive that has the same user name and password as used to log into XP. For example, to connect to the folder shared_docs, user name is default and the password is 1nvene0. When the user logs into XP, they should log in as a user named default with the password 1nvene0. If the user logs in with a different user name, XP will not automatically log into the mapped network drive. The user will be prompted to enter a user name and password to access the share. To create a user named default in XP, go to Control Panel > User Accounts =Mapping to a Network Drive on IHL= Return to Windows XP
 * 1) Open My Computer
 * 2) Tools > Map Network Drive [[image:XP-IHLshare01.gif|none|500px]]
 * 3) To map the network drive, set the drive letter and the folder location.
 * 4) *The drive letter is the letter used identify the location of the drive on the local machine. Generally the OS is on the C:// drive.  A thumb drive will also receive a drive letter when plugged into XP.  Inveneo recommends setting the drive letter for a mapped network drive to a letter in the middle of the alphabet, like Q
 * 5) *The location of the folder is address XP uses to find the folder. The format is \\\ .  To connect to shared_docs, the location is \\192.168.100.1\shared_docs [[image:XP-IHLshare02.gif|none|500px]]
 * 6) For XP to automatically log into the mapped network drive, the user on the server should be the same as user on the XP machine, see Setting User Accounts on XP. If the user on XP does not match user the IHL, you will have enter a user name and password.  Every time XP is rebooted, the user will be prompted to enter the user name and password for the mapped network drive.  If the user on XP, matches the user on IHL, XP will automatically log into the mapped network.
 * 7) Once the drive is mapped, a new icon in My Computer that links to the share on IHL [[image:XP-IHLshare03.gif|none|500px]]
 * 8) To create a shortcut on the desktop for the mapped network drive, right click the mapped network drive. Select Create Shortcut [[image:XP-IHLshare04.gif|none|200px]]
 * 9) A windows will appear Windows cannot create a shortcut here. Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop instead?  Click Yes.
 * 10) The name of the icon will be very long. Right click the icon > Rename.  Give the icon the appropriate name. [[image:XP-IHLshare05.gif|none|500px]]