Directory sharing between Linux and Windows

1. Sharing/serving a Linux directory to Windows
$ sudo apt-get install samba
$ sudo smbpasswd -a USERNAME
$ mkdir /home/USERNAME/sharedfolder
$ sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

[sharedfolder]
path = /home/USERNAME/sharedfolder
available = yes
valid users = USERNAME
read only = no
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes

$ sudo restart smbd
Soruce: http://askubuntu.com/questions/19361/cant-access-ubuntus-shared-folders-from-windows-7

2. Linux Accessing Windows Shared Directory
sudo mount -t cifs //192.168.1.101/sharedirectoryabc -o username=YOURUSERNAME,password=YOURPASSWORD /home/userabc/sharedirectoryabc

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