Accessing file from windows or to windows

[Fbsd1]

Jean-Paul Natola wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a file I need in my bsd box, would it be easier, or is it possible, to mount an NTFS share , or should I try to "map" a directory from the windows box.
> 
> 
> TIA,
> 
> I have 
> 
> Xp
> Win7
> Win2003 
> Win2008 
> Freebsd 6.4
> 
> thanx   
> 
> 

Sounds like all your PCs are on a private LAN and this file you want 
access to will only be accessed from the LAN. I have the same setup and 
exchange files between Windows PCs and Freebsd using FTP. I enable the 
builtin FTP server in /etc/inetd.conf. Close FTP's ports to the public 
internet in the firewall. Then run a free shareware FTP client on the 
windows PC or just use the windows internet browser to target the 
Freebsd ftp server. The shareware FTP client method lets me exchange 
both ways, (move a file from win to fbsd and fbsd to win) The windows 
internet browser method is one direction only, (from fbsd to win). I set 
the FTP server up as anonymous so all LAN PCs can download and upload to 
each other using the FTP server as a post and forward service.