full access to ext4 files/dirs from win 7?

[Robert Heller]

At Thu, 9 Sep 2021 11:46:40 -0700 "Ubuntu user technical support,? not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 9 Sep 2021 11:34:58 +0200
> Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 9 Sept 2021 at 08:59, rikona <rikona at sonic.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > I may have done that when I set up the box - I tried to make it like
> > > the 16.04 box, which did work with win.  
> > 
> > Hang on. You did not make this clear. These are different computers?
> 
> Yes. Sorry I didn't make that more clear. Many list folks have dual
> boot. I don't have that on any box, so I wasn't thinking in that way.
> All connections between OSs/boxes is via the LAN.

OK, you have two options:

1) The complicated, but allows for "transpatent" pointy-clicky via 
   Mess-Windows explorer, way:

    Install Samba Server on the Ubuntu box:
    
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install samba
    
    Then you need to do a basic simple Samba set up (instructions available on
    the web), configuring shares as you desire. The shares will show up as
    available network shares on the MS-Windows machine, and when connected to,
    will show up in Mess-Windows explorer, just like local files. 
    
2) Simpler way:

    Install openssh-server on the Ubuntu box:
    
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install openssh-server
    sudo systemctl enable sshd
    sudo systemctl restart sshd
    
    Then install a SSH client package on the MS-Windows machine (eg Putty).
    
    Now you can use Putty's scp and sftp clients to access files on the Ubuntu 
    machine.  Not quite as pointy-clicky, but less work setting up.
> 
> > That changes everything.
> > 
> > > OK - nice to know that seems like a good solution. Would it work as
> > > well if the NTFS disk was on the Kub box, and not on the win box? I
> > > do most stuff on the Linux box, the win box is mostly for special
> > > win-only SW that I'd like to work directly with files on the Kub
> > > box.  
> > 
> > Hang on again!
> > 
> > You said that Windows could access the contents of drives formatted
> > with Ubuntu.
> > 
> > This is nothing whatsoever to do with networking.
> > 
> > If you are talking about network connections then YOU *MUST* SAY SO.
> > 
> > Please explain again more clearly what is going on, including details
> > of what machines and how they are connected.
> 
> OK, multiple boxes:
> A semi-retired 16.04 Ubuntu box, rarely used now
> A new Kubuntu box, set up like the 16.04 [similar pgms, file
> organization, etc]
> A becoming-old win 7 box, mostly win-only pgms, costly to upgrade them
> to win 10/11, so keeping the older ones
> a Mac, used much like the Kub box [gives me dozens more open browser &
> work pages :-) ]
> None are dual boot, all on the same LAN, all box interactions of any
> kind [edit, new, copy, etc] are hardwired via the LAN/router.
> Phones - occasionally interact with boxes via WiFi 
> 
> There are often access issues between these boxes, and the issue seems
> dependent on which box pair is involved. Primary interest is between Kub
> & win7, since I do most stuff on Kub, but need to use the win-only pgms.
> That was the topic of this discussion.
> 
> What I'd like to end up with is the ability to do ANY file/dir op on ANY
> box, from ANY other box, maintaining security of course. Maybe a lot to
> ask, but would sure be nice. :-) Sort of like the "net is the computer"
> phrase we used to hear. :-)
> 
> Sorry for the confusion, and thanks for the help. Please let me know if
> any more info would be helpful.
> 
> 

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