Network Windows XP Pro/Linux Mandrake 9.1

[Anton Markov]

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Hi Justin,

As far as file sharing goes, just install and configure Samba like Tom
and Clifford have suggested.

Mr. Justin G. Kozuch wrote:
> - Connect to the Internet from the Linux Mandrake machine.

As far as sharing internet access between the WinXP and Linux machines,
it would be better to have the Linux box connected directly to the
internet, and then have the WinXP machine connect through it using IP
Masquerading.  That way the Linux machine can act as a firewall so you
get all the advantages of Linux security.

I am not sure what kind of tools Mandrake comes with for configuring the
IP Tables (firewall) system, but perhaps someone with Mandrake
experience can answer that.

What kind of internet connection do you have, and who is the provider?

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