SMB
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Windows File Sharing, (also known as Common Internet File System [CIFS] or Server Message Block [SMB]), is probably the most flexible of all of the options for sharing media between your computer or a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device and XBMC.
- On Mac OS X it's called Windows Sharing.
- On Linux/UNIX/BSD its counterpart is SAMBA.
- SMB/SAMBA/CIFS sharing has many advantages over the other options, mainly:
- It is already incorporated in Windows, eliminating the need for additional software and services to be installed on your PC
- It allows for authentication by Windows username and password, making it good for use on public networks
- Once properly configured, it will allow your network shares to be seen and accessed by not only XBMC, but also any Windows machine on your network.
1 Setting up SMB
- SMB/Windows - Setting up SMB on Windows
- SMB/Mac - Setting up SMB on Mac OS X
- Samba - Setting up SMB in Linux
