How to Share Folders in Ubuntu 12.04 Guest with Windows 7 Host using VirtualBox VM

How to Share Folders in Ubuntu 12.04 Guest with Windows 7 Host using Oracle VM VirtualBox

1. Start Ubuntu in virtual box
2. Oracle VM Virtualbox Manager > Settings > Shared folders or
3. Ubuntu VM Window > Devices > Shared folders
4. Add shared folder
5. Select folder path in Windows
6. Check make permanent
7. Check Auto-mount
8. OK

1. Go to Ubuntu OS
2. “Guest Additions” must be installed
3. Open terminal
4. Type in: Cd /media
5. Press Enter
6. Type in: pwd
7. Enter
8. Type in: sudo mkdir name_of_Shared_folder_selected
9. Enter
10. Will prompt for password; enter password > Enter
11. Directory created in Ubuntu media folder
12. Type in: sudo mount –t vboxsf name_of_shared_folder_selected /media/ name_of_shared_folder_selected
13. Exit terminal

1. Open media > name_of_shared_folder_selected
2. Files can now be moved from Ubuntu to windows and vice versa through the  “name_of_shared_folder_selected” folder
3. Done

Reference:

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How to setup an automatic network backup using SyncBack v3

This guide will provide instructions on how to create a back-up system over the local area network (LAN) using a one way synchronization setup. Access to backup folders on the server computer will be limited to the file owners. File synchronization takes place daily and would create 6 file versions – 5 weekly and 1 monthly versions. Syncback software version 3 should be installed in the end users’ computers. A log file would be emailed to the admin and or the end user after the backup takes place.

Server computer setup

1. Create new windows user accounts each for “User A, B, C, etc.” Protect with password.
2. If using a USB connected Hard Disk, assign a permanent drive letter
3. Create shared folder
4. Set folder name to “Backup User A”
5. Create 6 folders inside “Backup User A” – Mon, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monthly (or whatever you want)
6. Right click “Backup User A” folder > Properties > Make sure attributes: read-only is unchecked
7. Click sharing tab > permissions
8. Remove existing entries in “group or user names”
9. Click add > enter object names to select > add “User A”
10. Permissions > allow full control
11. OK, OK
12. Repeat steps 3 to 11 for User B, C, etc.

Client computer setup (Do this on each user’s workstation)

Install Syncback freeware. Download from 2BrightSparks website.

1. New Profile
2. Select: synchronization
3. Name: “1 Mon” (“1” was placed only for easy sorting)
4. Source: User files
5. Destination: Network folder of User A > “1 Mon”
6. Sub-dirs: Let me choose which subdirectories to include

Click Expert button – this will show more tabs for more settings

Advanced Tab - What to do if a file is in the destination but not in the source > Tick “delete file from destination”

Subdirectories Tab

1. Check: delete all empty directories in destination
2. Check: ignore new directories (improves performance)
3. Check: Desktop, Documents, Picture, Etc. uncheck everything else you do not want backed up.

Network Tab

1. Connection details for destination directory
2. Enter username and password of User A (created in server computer)
3. Click test connection

Email Tab

1. Check “email the log after the profile has run”
2. SMTP server connection details for Yahoo account:

Hostname: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Port: 25 or 587
Check: Must login to SMTP server
Username: yahoo account for sending backup logs
Password:
To: admin's email add
From: yahoo account for sending backup logs
Reply to: admin's email add
CC: End user’s email address
Subject: back up log – end user name

Note: If the log file is over the size limit, you’ll get the following error:

“syncback error unable to send email unable to send email message: socket error # 10053 software caused connection abort”

I do not know size limit for the log file but I got this error when sending a 5MB log file but not with a 2MB log file.

Misc Tab - Uncheck display log after running a profile

Click OK

Repeat above steps and create a profile each for Tues, Wed, etc. and select the destination folder as Tues, Wed, etc. Or simply copy the created profile and change the destination folder to the appropriate one.

Main syncback window

1. Preferences > Log setttings > format of the log file
2. Select: text format

Create schedule

1. Select profile
2. Task Tab
3. Set password
4. Schedule Tab
5. Set schedule > weekly > check appropriate day of the week per profile
6. Repeat steps on creating a schedule for other profiles

Further Reading:

How to password protect a shared folder:

http://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/42046.aspx

http://www.lancelhoff.com/how-to-password-protect-a-shared-folder/

How to logout from shared folder:
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/using-different-credentials-to-access-shared-folders-in-windows-7/

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_use.mspx?mfr=true

http://superuser.com/questions/482082/how-to-logout-from-a-windows-shared-folder

ring binding plastic comb size chart

Plastic comb ring binding size chart

Size (mm)	Inches	Pages
6	1/4	2-20
8	5/16	21-40
10	3/8	41-55
12.5	1/2	56-80
14	9/16	81-100
16	5/8	101-120
19	3/4	121-150
22	7/8	151-180
25	1	181-200
28.5	1-1/8	201-240
32	1-1/4	241-280
38	1-1/2	281-340
45	1- 3/4	341-410
51	2	411-450

Source: Fellowes
See also: Plastic binding combs - size chart

How to share a USB scanner on a local area network

You’ll need:

• USB scanner
• USB device sharing software (for server) - I picked USB over Ethernet by KernelPro. Other software can also be used:
• USB Over Ethernet by KernelPro
• USB Network Gate by Eltima software
• USB over Network by FabulaTech
• USB device sharing software (for client computer).
• Server - any computer to which the USB scanner can be permanently connected
• LAN
• Client computers

Scanner server setup

1. Install USB Over Ethernet software in server
2. Install scanner driver in server
3. Assign static IP address to server
4. Enable auto share of USB scanner
5. Enable auto start with Windows

Client workstation setup

1. Install USB over Ethernet Client software
2. Click Add new USB server
3. Enter server IP address

How to scan using EPSON scanner wirelessly

• Turn on scanner, server and client computer
• Open USB Over Ethernet Client software
• Select scanner model (EPSON GT-S55) then click connect device button
• Open EPSON Scan
• Scan documents
• Close EPSON Scan when finished
• Click disconnect device button in USB Over Ethernet Client software then exit
• Turn-off scanner

Please remember to turn off scanner (to reset) after clicking Disconnect device button otherwise other users won’t be able to scan.

Purchase of KernelPro USB over Ethernet:

• Orders and payments would be processed by Share-it, a Digital River e-commerce company.
• Processing took 12 hours before Share-it sent the license key via email
• Try before you buy