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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
:'''Network Filesystem''', (mostly called NFS), is a direct competitor to the [[SMB]] sharing. It benefits from low protocol overhead and unix like authentication via UIDs instead of usernam/password combinations. It is commonly found on all linux/unix distributions aswell as on Mac OS X and Solaris. | |||
:NFS sharing has many advantages over the other options, mainly: | |||
* It is already incorporated in UNIX like operating systems, eliminating the need for additional software and services to be installed on your PC | |||
* It allows for authentication by UID, removing the need of saving username and password in XBMC source xml files (but also makeing it weak for attacks - so NFS should be only used inside the own LAN) | |||
* Once properly configured, it will allow your network shares to be seen and accessed by not only XBMC, but also any other machine on your network.<br /><br /> | |||
==Network Filesystem Sharing (on Windows)== | |||
:For sharing files with NFS from within Windows there don't seem to be much choices beside the [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows_Services_for_UNIX Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX] | |||
:Accessing a NFS share from within XBMC for Windows is not possible right now. The porting of the needed library is a work in progress with low priority at the moment, since it is very complex. | |||
==Network Filesystem Sharing (on Mac OS X)== | |||
<big>Introduction</big> | |||
:'''NFS Sharing''', is build into Mac OSX (OS 10.5 and later). For basic setup guidelines please take a look at the following links: | |||
* [http://www.macuser.de/forum/f113/10-5-1-a-327813/ for 10.5 (leopard)] | |||
* [http://seanmcgrath.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/setup-nfs-on-mac-os-x-10-6/ for 10.6 (snow leopard] | |||
:'''Note!''' This article assumes some basic knowledge of the UNIX/BSD operating-system interface and environment. | |||
<big>Configuring NFS Sharing for using with XBMC</big> | |||
TODO special configs needed | |||
==Network Filesystem Sharing(on Linux)== | |||
<big>Introduction</big> | |||
:'''NFS Sharing''', is build into linux kernel since long time ago. For basic setup guidelines please take a look at the following link: | |||
* [http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/NFS for Ubuntu] | |||
:'''Note!''' This article assumes some basic knowledge of the Linux/UNIX/BSD operating-system interface and environment. | |||
<big>Configuring NFS Sharing for using with XBMC</big> | |||
TODO special configs needed | |||
[[category:File Sharing]] | [[category:File Sharing]] | ||
[[category:Linux]] | [[category:Linux]] | ||
[[category:Mac OS X]] | [[category:Mac OS X]] | ||
Revision as of 14:34, 23 June 2011
THIS SITE IS STILL WORK IN PROGRESS
Introduction
- Network Filesystem, (mostly called NFS), is a direct competitor to the SMB sharing. It benefits from low protocol overhead and unix like authentication via UIDs instead of usernam/password combinations. It is commonly found on all linux/unix distributions aswell as on Mac OS X and Solaris.
- NFS sharing has many advantages over the other options, mainly:
- It is already incorporated in UNIX like operating systems, eliminating the need for additional software and services to be installed on your PC
- It allows for authentication by UID, removing the need of saving username and password in XBMC source xml files (but also makeing it weak for attacks - so NFS should be only used inside the own LAN)
- Once properly configured, it will allow your network shares to be seen and accessed by not only XBMC, but also any other machine on your network.
Network Filesystem Sharing (on Windows)
- For sharing files with NFS from within Windows there don't seem to be much choices beside the Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX
- Accessing a NFS share from within XBMC for Windows is not possible right now. The porting of the needed library is a work in progress with low priority at the moment, since it is very complex.
Network Filesystem Sharing (on Mac OS X)
Introduction
- NFS Sharing, is build into Mac OSX (OS 10.5 and later). For basic setup guidelines please take a look at the following links:
- Note! This article assumes some basic knowledge of the UNIX/BSD operating-system interface and environment.
Configuring NFS Sharing for using with XBMC
TODO special configs needed
Network Filesystem Sharing(on Linux)
Introduction
- NFS Sharing, is build into linux kernel since long time ago. For basic setup guidelines please take a look at the following link:
- Note! This article assumes some basic knowledge of the Linux/UNIX/BSD operating-system interface and environment.
Configuring NFS Sharing for using with XBMC
TODO special configs needed