F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems You can access your Windows Server from Pop-OS by using the built-in network tools or configuring a VPN connection.

You can access your Windows Server from Pop-OS by using the built-in network tools or configuring a VPN connection.

You can access your Windows Server from Pop-OS by using the built-in network tools or configuring a VPN connection.

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UnstableTNT
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09-29-2025, 03:26 AM
#1
i recently started switched to linux and i have a small server that is just sharing a drive in windows in the built in file explorer there is an option in other locations thats named windows network but if i press it i get tis error
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UnstableTNT
09-29-2025, 03:26 AM #1

i recently started switched to linux and i have a small server that is just sharing a drive in windows in the built in file explorer there is an option in other locations thats named windows network but if i press it i get tis error

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wizugame
Member
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09-29-2025, 09:29 AM
#2
Check if it's an SMB share or NFS setup. An NFS share works better with Linux.
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wizugame
09-29-2025, 09:29 AM #2

Check if it's an SMB share or NFS setup. An NFS share works better with Linux.

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winnerplay25
Senior Member
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10-03-2025, 07:23 AM
#3
I'm sorry, this browser usually doesn't cooperate with me on Windows, macOS or Linux. I'm guessing you're trying to reach an SMB share. If you have the server's IP or DNS name, you can use the Linux URL format for file servers—just type it into the address bar of your file manager (smb://your-server-dns-or-ip). You can also add it to your favorites. FTP works with ftp://, SFTP with sftp:// and NFS with nfs:// in some file managers. If it still doesn't work, try searching for and installing smbclient and gvfs-smb. They're needed to access SMB shares, and I'm not sure if Pop includes them by default.
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winnerplay25
10-03-2025, 07:23 AM #3

I'm sorry, this browser usually doesn't cooperate with me on Windows, macOS or Linux. I'm guessing you're trying to reach an SMB share. If you have the server's IP or DNS name, you can use the Linux URL format for file servers—just type it into the address bar of your file manager (smb://your-server-dns-or-ip). You can also add it to your favorites. FTP works with ftp://, SFTP with sftp:// and NFS with nfs:// in some file managers. If it still doesn't work, try searching for and installing smbclient and gvfs-smb. They're needed to access SMB shares, and I'm not sure if Pop includes them by default.

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Shad0wHydra13
Senior Member
716
10-04-2025, 09:53 PM
#4
I frequently set up TrueNAS inside VirtualBox on FreeBSD. Using TrueNAS it’s easy to configure Nextcloud with a simple click. Through Nextcloud you gain access to upload and download files from any device connected to your local network, whether it’s Android/iOS/macOS/BSD/Windows or Linux. This approach might help you tackle similar challenges.
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Shad0wHydra13
10-04-2025, 09:53 PM #4

I frequently set up TrueNAS inside VirtualBox on FreeBSD. Using TrueNAS it’s easy to configure Nextcloud with a simple click. Through Nextcloud you gain access to upload and download files from any device connected to your local network, whether it’s Android/iOS/macOS/BSD/Windows or Linux. This approach might help you tackle similar challenges.