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<section begin="intro"/>Windows File Sharing, (also known as Common Internet File System [CIFS] or Server Message Block [SMB]), is probably the most flexible of all of the options for sharing media between your computer or a [[NAS|NAS (Network Attached Storage)]] device and XBMC.<section end="intro"/>
<section begin="intro"/>Windows File Sharing, (also known as Common Internet File System [CIFS] or Server Message Block [SMB]), is probably the most common of all of the options for sharing media between your computer or a [[NAS|NAS (Network Attached Storage)]] device and XBMC.<section end="intro"/>


* On Mac OS X it's called '''Windows Sharing'''.
* On Mac OS X it's called '''Windows Sharing'''.
* On [[samba|Linux/UNIX/BSD]] its counterpart is [http://www.samba.org SAMBA].
* On [[samba|Linux/UNIX/BSD]] its counterpart is [http://www.samba.org SAMBA].
:SMB/SAMBA/CIFS sharing has many advantages over the other options, mainly:
* It is already incorporated in Windows, eliminating the need for additional software and services to be installed on your PC
* It allows for authentication by Windows username and password, making it good for use on public networks
* Once properly configured, it will allow your network shares to be seen and accessed by not only XBMC, but also any Windows machine on your network.<br />


== Setting up SMB ==
== Setting up SMB ==
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Revision as of 06:42, 10 December 2013

Windows File Sharing, (also known as Common Internet File System [CIFS] or Server Message Block [SMB]), is probably the most common of all of the options for sharing media between your computer or a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device and XBMC.

Setting up SMB


  • SMB/Mac - Setting up SMB on Mac OS X


  • Samba - Setting up SMB in Linux

External links