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To create folders in your Windows user folder using Nautilus, proceed as you would
when creating a Linux folder.
8.5 Configuring and Accessing a
Being part of a corporate network and authenticating against a Windows Active Direc-
tory server, you can access corporate resources, such as printers. GNOME allows you
to configure printing from your Linux client to a Windows network printer.
To configure a Windows network printer for use through your Linux workstation, pro-
ceed as follows:
1 Start the GNOME Control Center from the main menu.
2 Select Hardware > Printers.
3 Select New Printer.
4 Select Network Printer, then select Windows Printer (SMB) from the drop-down
5 Enter or select the Windows host, the printer, and the username and password
6 Select the driver that most closely matches the printer, then click Forward.
7 Click Apply.
To print to the Windows network printer configured above, select it from the list of
available printers.
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Adding a printer requires root privileges, so you must enter the root password to
continue.
menu.
required to access the Windows computer, then click Forward.
The printer is ready for use.
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