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File access: remove mention of SMB (#32913)
* File access: remove mention of SMB - to make it less technical and easier to understand for less technical users - users with more knowledge about communication protocols and file systems can still see that the add-on is using the SMB protocol in the address prefix in the examples * Update source/_includes/common-tasks/file_access.md Co-authored-by: Joakim Sørensen <joasoe@gmail.com> * Rename Nautilus to Files to use up-to-date term --------- Co-authored-by: Joakim Sørensen <joasoe@gmail.com>
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### Installing and using the Samba add-on
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The Samba add-on creates smb shares which can be accessed from another computer. You can also edit files using the editor of your preference from your client computer. This add-on can be installed from the add-on store's official repository.
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The **Samba** add-on allows you to share the directories on Home Assistant with other systems on your network. After installing the add-on, you can then also edit files using the editor of your preference from your client computer. This add-on can be installed from the add-on store's official repository.
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To install the add-on, follow these steps:
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1. Go to {% my supervisor_addon title="**Settings** > **Add-ons** > **Samba share**" addon="core_samba" %} and select **Install**.
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2. On the **Configuration** tab, define **Username** and **Password**, store them in a safe place, and save your changes.
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- You can specify any username and password.
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- They are not related to the login credentials you use to log in to Home Assistant or to log in to the computer with which you will use Samba share.
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- They are not related to the login credentials you use to log in to Home Assistant or to log in to the computer from which you are accessing the files.
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- The add-on won't start if user name and password are not defined.
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3. For further configuration information, refer to the **Documentation** tab.
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4. To start the add-on, on the **Information** tab, select **Start**.
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To connect to the Samba server from the other device, follow these steps:
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To access the Home Assistant directories from the other device, follow these steps:
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1. Go to {% my network title="**Settings** > **System** > **Network**" %} and take note of the **Host name**.
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- Alternatively, you can look up the host name or IP address of your Home Assistant on your router.
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@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ To connect to the Samba server from the other device, follow these steps:
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- **On OS X**: Open **Finder** and select **Go** > **Connect to Server...** and enter the IP address or hostname as `smb://your.ha.ip.address` or `smb://hostname`.
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- **On Ubuntu**: Open **Nautilus** and in the address bar, enter the IP address or hostname as `smb://your.ha.ip.address` or `smb://hostname`.
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- **On Ubuntu**: Open **Files** and in the address bar, enter the IP address or hostname as `smb://your.ha.ip.address` or `smb://hostname`.
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3. Enter the credentials you entered in the Samba add-on configuration.
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3. Enter the credentials you entered in the **Samba** add-on configuration.
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- You also have the option of having the credentials stored so that you do not need to enter them again.
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4. Done! You now have access to the directories which you can then mount as a drive or pin to Quick Access.
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