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doc:howto:x2goclient-file-sharing [2017/01/26 14:03] stefanbaur [Setting up File Sharing in X2GoClient] - added version info |
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The following screenshots were made using [[http:// | The following screenshots were made using [[http:// | ||
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===== Session Setup ===== | ===== Session Setup ===== | ||
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Make sure you've checked the '' | Make sure you've checked the '' | ||
+ | <note tip>If you decide against automounting, | ||
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+ | //In theory,// it should be possible to un-check this box if there is no firewall or NAT routing between the Windows client and the Linux server. Note that // | ||
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+ | //In reality,//, though, we've seen it fail more often than not, even when these conditions were met. | ||
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+ | The one reason why you might want to un-check it is a slight performance increase due to saving some overhead, especially when running over a VPN connection, but at present, it just isn't worth the effort, especially for beginners. | ||
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=== Optionally activate Filename Charset Translation === | === Optionally activate Filename Charset Translation === | ||
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- | Once you're connected, you should see a symlink '' | + | Once you're connected, you should see a symlink '' |
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+ | <note tip>If you decided against automounting, | ||
=== Locate your Shared Folders == | === Locate your Shared Folders == | ||
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You can now navigate to one of the shared folders and access it like it was a local folder. All changes will be replicated instantly. Note that on the Linux side, you will always see file extensions (like '' | You can now navigate to one of the shared folders and access it like it was a local folder. All changes will be replicated instantly. Note that on the Linux side, you will always see file extensions (like '' | ||
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+ | ===== Manually mounting Shared Folders on Demand ===== | ||
+ | If you've decided against using the Automount feature, you will need to mount the Shared Folder(s) manually before you can use them. | ||
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+ | How you mount them manually depends on what checkboxes you checked under | ||
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+ | If you set X2GoClient to minimize into the system tray (any of the '' | ||
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+ | Right-click the session icon next to the clock, select the session name (in our example: '' | ||
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+ | If, instead, you have the X2GoClient window on your screen even with an active connection (noticeable by the two X2Go-related items in your taskbar, as highlighted by the two red arrows in the screenshot), | ||
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+ | From there, the steps are the same again for both variants: | ||
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+ | Click the name of the share (in our example: '' |