Tag: windows

April 15, 2010

I'm a Linux user at heart, but there are still instances when I need to use Windows. I am used to having an SSH agent and key-based login on Linux, so I wanted to setup PuTTY to do the same on my Lenovo X201 laptop running Windows 7. I followed the instructions at http://www.howtoforge.com/ssh_key_based_logins_putty and it worked perfectly. I also added the pageant shortcut to my Startup items folder, so pageant automatically starts when I login, and the ThinkVantage password manager prompts for my fingerprint to unlock the key.

Categories: Linux

Tags: putty, ssh, windows

October 17, 2009

To mount a Windows share in Linux, execute the following command:

mount -t cifs //Server/Share -o username=WinUsername,password=WinPassword /mnt/dir

Categories: Linux, Networking

Tags: fedora, windows