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I have a laptop and desktop running Ubuntu and Xubuntu respectively -- both are 64 bit 11.10 version.

I use XBMC on both machines to play media.

I want to access the media on my desktop and play it on my laptop.

I need somthing that can enable Library Update [tried UPnP and I have to find the directory everytime].

I tried many things, but on either machine the other machine won't show up on the Windows network or auto detect.

Manually adding the IP address opens a password dialog and I can't even access with the id and pass of that machine.

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sarvesh.lad
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You could use SSH for file sharing like described here: https://askubuntu.com/a/34771/37157 It's a lot easier than Samba.

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chris
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Steps need to do 1. check both computer can ping each other. ping from A computer with B computer's ip

ping BcomputerIP  [from A machine and vice versa]
  1. Try to share your file using samba in right way. See here http://shantanucse.blogspot.com/2012/01/share-your-file-with-windows-using.html
shantanu
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  • works pings

    the files i'm accessing are stored in a NTFS partition

     – sarvesh.lad Jan 09 '12 at 14:24
  • Did you share any folder in home directory? if yes, then maybe you did not set write permission on NTFS partition(not samba problem). Set your NTFS partition write permission http://askubuntu.com/questions/77655/how-do-i-enable-ntfs-write-support [follow the last answer].
    • – shantanu Jan 10 '12 at 16:34
  • check guest account (no need password) in samba share option. – shantanu Jan 10 '12 at 16:35