Hi all.  Can't tell if I'm doing this correctly, but I'm trying to mount my download folder on my windows10 machine in unraid so I can transfer files between the 2 machines.  I've been able to map the unraid shares in win10 using "add network location", but having no luck mapping win10 from unraid.

 

I"m using the "add remote smb/nfs" share, I click the "search for servers in workgroup" but nothing comes up.  I've tried the IP address and computer name, but can't make a connection.

I've also tried using the network connection in Krusader, I can seem to connect, but it asks for a user name/password over and over.

 

Thoughts?

Edited June 15, 20188 yr by Mike G

Windows requires both share and user permissions to the shared folder to be open for a remote connection to work, and even then you probably need to set up a local user with a password to make the connection.

 

If you have access to the unraid shares in windows, why do you need to map the other way? Just point your windows downloads to the share.

Mostly because the transfer rate is in the 30mb/s range and i wanted to eventually use the duplicati docker to back up the unraid shares.

Have you shared the folder in Windows?

 

Made a quick vid that goes through the process of adding a remote share, if you wanted to make sure you're doing it right: https://puu.sh/AGdJa.mp4